BR1M or “Bantuan Rakyat 1 Malaysia” program is devised by Prime Minster Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak as part of Government effort to ease burden of lower income group in Malaysia. The Barisan National Government has always been listening to plight of the poor people and thus a program has to be devised to help the lower income group cushion the high cost of living in Malaysia.

As of 2018. BR1M has been renamed to BSHR or Bantuan Sara Hidup Rakyat program and it will be continued.

Budget 2013

On 2012, The prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has announced in continuation of BR1M  aid known as BR1M 2.0. The program shall continue to disburse the RM 500 aid to eligible house hold. A sum of 2.5 billion will be given to a total of 5.7 million household in Malaysia. Those who are previously eligible for the first BR1M payment will receive their aid automatically without any application. In addition to that, the Barisan Nation Goverment will also be given out RM 250 aid to single individuals.

Eligiblity

This aid is opened to Malaysians female or male who are leading the responsibility for a household. The people may includes

• Senior citizens
• Singe person ( divorced,bachelor, single parent) with dependencies
• Single parents ( father or mother)
• Married ( this includes married couple who are still living with father or mother)

To be eligible for the “Bantuan Rakyat 1 Malaysia” aid , the household income of recipient must be lower than RM 4000.