Dewan Rakyat passes law to revise state grant rates based on population
BernamaPublished: Feb 23, 2026 6:52 PM
PARLIAMENT | The Dewan Rakyat passed the Capitation Grant Bill 2026 today, which aims to revise the capitation grant rates for each state under a new structure.
The bill was approved by a majority after being presented by Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong for its second and third readings.
“We have begun...
The new law aims to make grants fairer as the rate was last revised in 2002.
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