KUCHING: A special Bantuan Khas Sarawakku Sayang (BKSS) grant of RM1,500 per entrepreneur will be provided to each hawker and petty trader registered with Sarawak Local Authorities.
The Sarawak government in a statement yesterday said for those who do not have a licence or permit, they are advised to register with the local authority stating the purpose of obtaining the special aid by filling in the form either manually or online.
It said manual forms can be obtained from the nearest local authority’s service counter and registration is open until May 31, 2020.
Consideration will be based on the criteria set by the local authority.
It said the grant will be paid out to the respective qualified entrepreneurs through Sarawak Pay in two tranches, where for phase one RM750 will be paid from April or May 2020, while for phase two RM750 will be paid from June or July 2020.
Payment is made through two methods — the first is if you have a verified business license and Sarawak Pay account before April 15, 2020, payments will be credited into your Sarawak Pay account starting April 23, 2020.
If you have a business license but do not have a Sarawak Pay account for acceptable reasons, cash payments can be claimed from any nearby Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) branch by providing identity card and business license from May 2020.
As for the second method, if you have a verified business license and Sarawak Pay account before May 31, 2020, the payment will be credited into the Sarawak Pay account beginning June 2020.
If you have a business license but do not have a Sarawak Pay account for acceptable reasons, cash payments can be claimed from any nearby Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) branch by providing identity card and business license from June 2020.
The state government encourages the public to download the Sarawak Pay mobile application through Google Play Store or Apple Store.
