Special Financial Aid 2027: RM1,500 for civil servants, RM750 for pensioners, paid twice

The Prime Minister, who is also Finance Minister, announced the Special Financial Aid (Bantuan Khas Kewangan, BKK) in the Budget 2027 speech on 9 Oct 2026. The details below are taken from the official speech text on the Ministry of Finance (MOF) Budget website.

RM1,500 for civil servants in Grade Utama B and below

According to paragraph 192 of the speech, the Government agreed to pay BKK of RM1,500 to 1.3 million civil servants in Grade Utama B and below. Civil servants on contract are included.

RM750 for more than 1 million Government pensioners

Paragraph 193 says BKK of RM750 will be given to more than 1 million Government pensioners. This includes veterans with a pension and veterans without a pension.

Two payments: before Aidilfitri and ahead of the 70th anniversary of Merdeka

Paragraph 194 states that BKK will be paid twice, before Aidilfitri and as the country approaches seven decades of Merdeka. The 2027 public holiday list expects Hari Raya Puasa on 10 and 11 March 2027, subject to the official declaration.

As at 22 Oct 2026, the date of each payment had not been announced. The speech also does not give the amount for each payment, so we make no assumption about whether the RM1,500 is split into two.

Other Budget 2027 measures for civil servants and pensioners

• The minimum pension rises from RM1,000 to RM1,350 a month. It benefits almost 59,000 pensioners, Armed Forces veterans and recipients of derivative pensions.
• The lifetime maternity leave limit rises from 360 days to 490 days, with a maximum of 98 days for each birth.

Watch out for fake messages about the special aid

MOF says it never asks for personal information by SMS or WhatsApp. Ignore any message that asks for your MyKad number, bank account number or OTP code to "register" for this aid. If in doubt, check the message with the Scam Message Checker.

We will update this article as soon as the date of the first payment is announced.