PETALING JAYA: The Sarawak government today announced a special financial assistance equivalent to two months’ salary for state civil servants, as well as a one-off payment of RM700 for federal civil servants serving in the state.
Premier Abang Johari Openg said the assistance would be based on the civil servants’ last-drawn basic salary as of November, with payment scheduled before the end of the year.
“This assistance is expected to benefit 19,851 Sarawak civil servants, with an estimated expenditure of RM144 million,” he said when winding up the debate on the 2027 state budget at the state assembly, Bernama reported.
Abang Johari said the one-off payment of RM700 for federal civil servants in Sarawak was expected to benefit 132,347 personnel, with an estimated expenditure of RM93 million. It will be paid out in the first quarter of 2027.
“For retirees of the Sarawak civil service, we are providing a one-off financial aid of RM500 each to 10,141 recipients, with an estimated expenditure of RM5.1 million,” he said.
Abang Johari also announced an incentive of RM700 each for private media practitioners registered with six media associations in Sarawak.