Who would be eligible for RON95 subsidy? Putrajaya says it depends on size of households and number of cars

Putrajaya said today that a Malaysian’s eligibility for RON95 subsidy will among others be determined by the size of household, employment status, and how many cars they have.

(Daily Express) – New Straits Times quoted Deputy Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Fuziah Salleh saying that the eligibility will also take into account the Basic Expenses for Decent Living (PAKW) and Cost of Living Index that were recently launched by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

“All factors involving expenditure have been taken into account. However, regarding RON95, if subsidy targeting takes place in the future, it will have an impact on households that rely on RON95.

“Therefore, in the study developed by DOSM, in which the ministry was briefed, the living cost indicators have been considered,” she was quoted telling the Dewan Rakyat.

Other factors that are included in the calculation are whether both husband and wife are working, or the number of schooling children.

She was responding to a supplementary question by MP Azahari Hasan (PN-Padang Rengas).

Earlier this month, DOSM published its first Cost of Living Indicators report for 2023, revealing crucial data on the basic expenditure required for a decent standard of living.