KUALA LUMPUR:The government will provide a RM500 one-off payment that will benefit some 100,000 Health Ministry (MOH) frontliners as a mark of appreciation for their services.

Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz said the grant was in addition to their monthly RM600 COVID-19 Special Allowance given since March and will continue until the pandemic threat is successfully overcome.

“The government appreciates the sacrifices and hardwork of the frontliners in handling the COVID-19 pandemic," said Tengku Zafrul when presenting Budget 2021 in Parliament today.

-- BERNAMA