Aid Payment Calendar
- Applications and updates for STR 2027 are open all year from 15 Oct 2026.
- STR 2026 Phase 4 payment: date not yet announced.
- SARA 2027: up to RM150 a month for STR recipients; start date not yet announced.
- SARA MADANI: RM100 twice in 2027 for adults aged 18 and above who are not STR recipients.
Source: LHDN, Ministry of Finance (Budget 2027)
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October 2026
Fuel prices for 22–28 Oct 2026 announced
21 Oct 2026MOF usually announces weekly prices on Wednesday evening. Prices apply from Thursday to the following Wednesday.
November 2026
STR 2027 Phase 1 update window
November 2026Reported to run until November 2026, subject to change. The official deadline is not announced.
December 2026
SARA 2026 and SARA for All balances expire
Thursday, 31 Dec 2026Spend your remaining MyKad credit before this date.
January 2027
STR 2027 Phase 1
January 2027Estimated from last year (STR 2026 Phase 1: 20 Jan 2026). The official date is not announced.
SARA 2027 begins
January 2027STR recipients get up to RM150 a month. Estimated from last year (9 Jan 2026).
March 2027
SARA MADANI: first RM100
March 2027Announced for before Hari Raya Aidilfitri 2027 (expected 10 Mar). Exact date not announced.
June 2027
Deadline for mySalam claims on 2026 cover
Wednesday, 30 Jun 2027August 2027
SARA MADANI: second RM100
August 2027Announced for before the 70th National Day. Exact date not announced.
Date not yet announced
STR 2026 Phase 4 payment
Date not yet announcedThe amount per category is published; the payment date is not announced yet. We will update as soon as MOF announces it.
School Start Aid 2027 (RM200)
Date not yet announcedHanded out at school. Date not announced yet.
Past (8 events)
- STR 2027 applications and updates open (STR)
- Budget 2027 tabled
- STR 2026 Phase 4 updates and appeals close (STR)
- STR 2026 Phase 3 (STR)
- STR 2026 Phase 2 (existing recipients) (STR)
- SARA for All: RM100 credited
- STR 2026 Phase 1 (STR)
- SARA 2026 begins (households and seniors) (SARA)
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Sources & how we checked
- Budget 2027 summary of measures, Appendix 1 (in Malay) — Ministry of Finance · accessed 19 Oct 2026
- STR 2026 payment FAQ (in Malay) — LHDN (HASiL) · accessed 19 Oct 2026
- Monthly SARA paid from 9 January 2026 and SARA for All on 9 February 2026 (in Malay) — Ministry of Finance · accessed 19 Oct 2026
Each date is copied from the official portal or statement of the agency concerned, together with the date we checked it. Most of the official sources below are in Malay.
The first draft of this page was AI-assisted from the sources above. Every figure was checked by Que.
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