Early Schooling Aid (BAP) 2027: RM200 per pupil, payment dates not yet announced

Bantuan Awal Persekolahan (BAP), or Early Schooling Aid, is a one-off cash aid paid at the start of the year. According to the Ministry of Education (MOE) BAP page, its purpose is to ease parents' costs in preparing their children's school needs. For the 2027 school session, the amount is raised in Budget 2027.

What was announced in Budget 2027

According to the Budget 2027 Speech (paragraph 98) tabled on 9 Oct 2026:

• BAP is raised from RM150 to RM200 for each pupil.
• A family with four children in school will receive RM800 to prepare for the 2027 school session.
• A total of 5.3 million pupils qualify, with an allocation of RM1 billion.
• The aid is distributed at school so that parents can attend and meet the teachers in person.

Who qualifies in 2027

MOE has not published the 2027 BAP conditions. For reference, MOE's infographic for BAP 2026 states the aid is for every Malaysian citizen pupil from Year 1 to Form 6. The income of parents or guardians is not taken into account.

MOE's BAP page lists the types of schools involved:

• government schools, government-aided schools and religious schools;
• private schools registered with MOE, except international schools and expatriate schools;
• Kolej PERMATA, Sekolah Bimbingan Jalinan Kasih, Sekolah Integriti and Sekolah Henry Gurney;
• MARA Junior Science Colleges (MRSM) and the Royal Military College.

That page has not been updated for 2027 because it still mentions RM150 and Year 1 to Form 5. So wait for the official 2027 conditions before assuming the 2026 conditions continue.

When BAP is paid

The 2027 BAP payment dates have not been announced. The 2027 school session starts on Monday, 4 Jan 2027 for all states (MOE Circular Letter No. 1 of 2026). In the past two years, distribution started in the first or second week of the school session:

The 2025 and 2026 dates come from the MOE media statement of 10 Jan 2025, MOE's 2026 infographic and the MOE statement of 9 Jul 2026 on Form 6. The Education Minister was also reported by Berita Harian (9 Jan 2026) as wanting BAP to be given earlier from 2027. That has not been confirmed with a date.

Beware of fake messages

As far as has been announced, BAP is distributed through schools. Messages asking you to click a link and enter your MyKad number, OTP or bank details to claim BAP should be treated as fake until confirmed by the school or MOE. You can check such messages with the Fake Aid Message Checker.

What it means for you

• Work out your family's total. RM200 for each child, for example RM600 for three children in school.
• Watch for school notices. In 2026, parents received BAP during meeting programmes at school, so the actual date for your child is usually announced by the school.
• Get a reminder. We will update the Aid Payment Calendar as soon as MOE announces the dates. You can subscribe to email reminders on that page.