53,000 Taxi And School Bus Drivers Getting RM1,000 Each Next Week, Paid For By A Number Plate Auction
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The government auctioned the "H" series vehicle registration plates in September and raised RM91.2 million. It promised to return the money to the transport community. Next week, it does — RM1,000 each to 38,000 taxi and hire car drivers and 15,000 school bus drivers nationwide.
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The government will begin disbursing RM1,000 one-off cash payments to approximately 53,000 transport drivers next week, funded entirely by proceeds from a special vehicle registration number plate auction held last month.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced the payout on Friday (9 Oct) while tabling Budget 2027 in the Dewan Rakyat.
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