It has been decided that the
application and payment policy for brim
2016 will be increased to RM650. This decision has been received with mixed
reviews, and both financial and economic
experts have since suggested that a further review is needed on the policy so
that the system can work better in helping those in need. Some experts have
suggested that the system should be reviewed so that people can pay at least 2
or 3 times a year to improve the system. Some suggest that this can be achieved
by dividing the payment into equal parts
and enabling people pay in small parts throughout the year. It is also
suggested that the policy should be reviewed so that the aid can be mixed,
especially in terms of cash and according to the needs of the people.
For kemaskini brimto work for
everybody, experts also suggest that the system should focus on balancing the
increasing cost of transport, utility and food items. Cash payouts can be
divided in utility rebates or hard cash to enable the system work and help
those in need. Other suggestions from experts also include issuing out of
vouchers for people who buy school stuff as well as vouchers for food rebates
or any other necessary items. While most people have taken the news on the brim
2016 issue as a positive step, there are others who have pointed out the risks
such a system poses.
According to critics of brim 2016, it is the responsibility of
the government to help people. Moreover, it should be the responsibility of the
government to think about all the families that are going to be in this
program. Most people suggest that the brim application should be given in theform of vouchers for various items. This is
said that it will be beneficial especially in improving certain areas.
Furthermore, it is also suggested that the government must review the needs of
those people they want to help with this program and decide the best
combination of voucher help and direct cash accordingly.
It has also been noted that since
cash payouts are given to those in need every year, there has to be a limit to the number of people that will apply for brim 2016. But due to the fact that the
number of people in this program increases year by year, it goes to show that
the online system isn’t working properly and needs to be modified or changed.
The brim 2016 policy was implemented back in 2012. The payout amount was RM100
for families that were earning less than RM3,000 a month. The implementation
was taken so that it could ease the pressure on all families that had low
incomes.
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