PERAK ALLOCATES ALMOST RM100,000 TO OPEN I-SURI ACCOUNTS FOR SINGLE MOTHERS

IPOH, March 5 (Bernama) -- The Perak State Government has agreed to contribute a one-off RM50 to open i-Suri Scheme accounts for 1,979 single mothers listed in the e-Kasih data from the poor and hardcore poor categories in the state

State Women, Family, Social Welfare, Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Committee chairman Datuk Salbiah Mohamed said a total of RM98,950 has been allocated for the purpose.

"As an effort to appreciate and provide social protection to women who are single mothers, I am pleased to announce that the Perak State Government has agreed to make a one-off contribution of RM50 to open an i-Suri Scheme account for all Perak single mothers listed in the e-Kasih data from the poor and hardcore poor categories.

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"Through this effort, recipients who contribute will receive a contribution incentive of 50 per cent of their total savings and the recipient's heirs will also be eligible to receive a Death Charity incentive of RM2,500 after death," she said.

She said this when met by reporters after officiating the Perak State Women's Day Celebration Ceremony 2026 organised by the Perak Women and Community Development Secretariat here today.

Salbiah said such efforts are hoped to provide an opportunity for those who are self-employed to contribute voluntarily and enjoy the benefits of government incentives, thus ensuring a more secure future in old age.

"With the i-Suri Scheme contribution to single mothers, if anything happens, there is some protection for their family members in the future come," she said.

-- BERNAMA