RM50 A Month: PTPTN Relief Lands In Budget 2027, But Exemption Fight Heats Up
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Borrowers earning up to RM3,000 a month can repay from RM50 in 2027, and regular payers get 10 per cent off their balance. But private university first-class graduates remain excluded, and calls to restore the exemption are growing.
From the original report
Borrowers of the National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) can pay as little as RM50 a month from 2027, under relief measures in Budget 2027.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced the measures when tabling the Budget in the Dewan Rakyat on 9 October.
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