Tag: BWE
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World Bank Urges Expanding Cash Aid for Malaysia’s Seniors
Overview: A Growing Pension Gap for Malaysia’s Elderly The World Bank has urged Malaysia to broaden its social protection net for seniors, arguing that the current Bantuan Warga Emas (BWE) scheme reaches only a fraction of those in need. With the BWE offering RM600 per month, critics say it fails to lift a large portion…
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World Bank Urges Malaysia to Expand Cash Aid for Seniors
World Bank urges broader coverage for Malaysia’s seniors The World Bank has called on Malaysia to widen access to cash assistance for its aging population, arguing that existing programs do not reach a large portion of the elderly who are in need. In its assessment of Malaysia’s social pension scheme, the World Bank highlighted that…