Rahmah Insurance, Takaful packages 'free' social protection for Malaysians

The newly-announced Rahmah Insurance and Rahmah Takaful packages can be considered as a form of 'free' national insurance provided by the Unity Government with its collaboration with the private sector.

Head of Social, Law and Human Rights at EMIR Research, Jason Loh Seong Wei said the initiative, which allows Malaysians, especially the B40 group, to subscribe to insurance coverage or personal accident takaful coverage for as low as RM5 a month or RM36 yearly, is indeed a financial and socio-economic benefit to the rakyat.

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