STR 2027: applications and updates open from 15 Oct 2026, check the amounts by category

Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) is the government's cash aid for eligible low- and middle-income groups. It is managed by the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN, also known as HASiL), while the amounts are announced by the Ministry of Finance (MOF). For STR 2027, manual forms have been accepted at HASiL offices since 1 Oct 2026.

Who needs to apply or update for STR 2027

The Official STR 2027 Portal states that new applications and online updates are open all year round from 15 Oct 2026. Check your situation:

• Not yet receiving STR but meet the conditions of a category below: make a new application.
• Have not updated your application for three consecutive years: you must update your STR 2027 application.
• Your details have changed, for example you married, divorced, had a child, moved house or changed bank account: update them in MySTR so your record is accurate.

Budget 2027 keeps the same recipient categories as 2026:

• Household: married, or a single mother or father with eligible children. No age limit, and household income of up to RM5,000 a month.
• Senior citizen without a spouse: aged 60 and above, income of up to RM5,000 a month.
• Single: aged 21 to 59, or 19 to 59 for persons with disabilities (OKU). Income of up to RM2,500 a month, and not a full-time student at a public or private higher education institution. This category receives Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA), which is credit in your MyKad, not STR cash.

These definitions follow the STR 2026 FAQ and the Budget 2027 table. The detailed STR 2027 conditions should be checked in the FAQ on the official portal.

STR 2027 amounts: RM200 to RM1,600 a year for households

The annual amounts below were announced in Appendix 1 of Budget 2027, tabled on 9 Oct 2026. Status: Confirmed (announced). The breakdown for each phase has not been published.

Compared with STR 2026, cash for households earning RM2,500 and below falls by RM500 to RM600. At the same time, their SARA rises from RM1,200 to RM1,800 a year. The overall total stays the same, except for households without children, which rises by RM100 (RM1,900 to RM2,000).

Poor and hardcore poor recipients registered in eKasih qualify for an extra SARA of RM1,200 or RM600 a year. The highest combined STR and SARA amount is RM4,600, and the lowest is RM600.

Apply only on the official portal; there are no charges

1. Type the address bantuantunai.hasil.gov.my into your browser yourself. Do not open STR links received via WhatsApp, SMS or social media.
2. Register or log in to your MySTR account to apply or update. If you prefer not to fill it in online, submit the form at a HASiL office.
3. Check your result and payment details in MySTR only.

The Warning Notice on the STR portal states that LHDN does not send officers to homes to collect applications. LHDN also does not appoint anyone to answer STR questions via WhatsApp or personal phone numbers. There is no charge to apply, update or check your status.

The STR toll-free line is 1-800-88-2747, but LHDN does not make outgoing calls using that line. Call-backs, if needed, are only made to people who have previously called the line.

Never give your MyKad number, MySTR password, OTP or bank details to anyone by message or phone call. If you receive a suspicious message, paste its text into the Fake Aid Message Checker.

Payment dates for STR 2027 and STR 2026 Phase 4 not yet announced

As of 20 Oct 2026, MOF has not announced the STR 2027 payment dates or the amount for each phase.

For STR 2026, the last phase paid was Phase 3, from 15 Aug 2026. The Phase 4 date has not been announced. The STR 2026 Payment FAQ (LHDN, 17 Aug 2026) only states that the next phase will be updated from time to time. The Phase 4 amounts have already been set:

• Household RM2,500 and below: RM150 (no children), RM300 (1–2 children), RM400 (3–4 children) and RM500 (5 or more children).
• Household RM2,501–RM5,000: no payment for households without children, RM100 (1–2 children), RM150 (3–4 children) and RM250 (5 or more children).
• Senior citizen without a spouse: RM150. The Single category receives SARA, not a cash payment.

Payments are credited to the bank account of the recipient or their spouse. If there is no bank account or the credit fails, the money is claimed in cash at a Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) branch. Payments are not backdated, so phases before your application was approved will not be paid.

What it means for you

• If you have not updated your application for three consecutive years, update it now on the official portal.
• Households earning RM2,500 and below will receive less STR cash in 2027, but their SARA rises to RM150 a month.
• Households earning RM2,501–RM5,000, senior citizens without a spouse and singles receive the same amounts as in 2026.
• Singles do not receive STR cash. Your aid is SARA of RM600 a year.
• STR 2026 recipients can follow the Phase 4 date on the Aid Payment Calendar. We will update it as soon as MOF announces it.
• If you are unsure of your category, try the STR 2027 Eligibility Checker. It is only an estimate; the final decision is made by LHDN.