{"id":66258,"date":"2024-12-12T10:15:53","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T02:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/?p=66258"},"modified":"2024-12-06T18:42:16","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T10:42:16","slug":"e-kasih-everything-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/e-kasih-everything-you-need-to-know","title":{"rendered":"What is eKasih, And How You Can Apply For It"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the announcement of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/budget-malaysia-2025-summary-infographic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Budget 2025<\/a>, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced that alongside the Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR), 4.1 million eligible recipients will receive RM100 SARA per month.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But in order to be eligible for the SARA programme, you first need to be registered in the eKasih programme. But what is e-Kasih? That is what we\u2019re going to explore in this article.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What-is-eKasih\"><\/span><b>What is eKasih?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the Ministry of Women, Family, And Community Development\u2019s (KPWKM) website, eKasih is a national database with the purpose of planning, executing and monitoring poverty eradication programmes held by the government.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">eKasih also holds information regarding the individual assistance from the programmes that the head of family is receiving, applications they have made, and also the efficacy of the programmes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So simply speaking, eKasih is a one stop database for the government regarding anything that has anything to do with the poverty eradication programmes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/static.imoney.my\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/06183945\/eKasih.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-66266 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.imoney.my\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/06183945\/eKasih.png\" alt=\"eKasih\" width=\"1200\" height=\"219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.imoney.my\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/06183945\/eKasih.png 1200w, https:\/\/static.imoney.my\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/06183945\/eKasih-300x55.png 300w, https:\/\/static.imoney.my\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/06183945\/eKasih-800x146.png 800w, https:\/\/static.imoney.my\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/06183945\/eKasih-768x140.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Eligibility-requirements-for-eKasih\"><\/span><b>Eligibility requirements for eKasih<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the eKasih FAQs website, the eligibility criteria for eKasih is very simple, and that is only;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Malaysian<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Household income is below the poverty threshold.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And that\u2019s it. But what exactly is the poverty threshold? Well as the name suggests, the poverty threshold is\u00a0the minimum level of income that is adequate to meet basic living needs. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a picture of the recent poverty threshold in Malaysia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/static.imoney.my\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/06174132\/unnamed-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-66259\" src=\"https:\/\/static.imoney.my\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/06174132\/unnamed-1-800x311.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1062\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.imoney.my\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/06174132\/unnamed-1-800x311.png 800w, https:\/\/static.imoney.my\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/06174132\/unnamed-1-300x117.png 300w, https:\/\/static.imoney.my\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/06174132\/unnamed-1-768x299.png 768w, https:\/\/static.imoney.my\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/06174132\/unnamed-1.png 1166w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1062px) 100vw, 1062px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So if your income is lower than the poverty threshold and you\u2019re Malaysian, then you are eligible for e-Kasih.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How-to-apply-for-eKasih\"><\/span><b>How to apply for eKasih?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So now that you know the eligibility criteria of eKasih, and you have determined that you are eligible, let\u2019s have a look at how to register.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And fortunately, the application process is just as simple as the eligibility criteria.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All you have to do is;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Register yourself at either any <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pejabat Pembangunan Negeri <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(state development office)<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">near you, or any district office near you.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then, go to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ekasih.icu.gov.my\/Pages\/Default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">eKasih website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and check for your registration.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re registered, then you\u2019re done!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><b>Conclusion<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">eKasih is a much needed initiative by the government, in order to help people who are below the poverty threshold to carry on with their lives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So if you are eligible, don\u2019t hesitate to register as help is available around you, if you look for it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/sara-apply-how\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SARA; What Is It, And How Do You Apply For It<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Read this article to find out what exactly is eKasih, and how to apply, eligibility requirements, and everything else you need to 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