KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 (Bernama) -- More than 27,000 Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) veterans received RM303 million in health and welfare assistance last year, covering medical treatment for themselves and their dependants, Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari said.
He said a total of 18,554 pensionable veterans received RM74 million in health treatment assistance, while RM39 million was extended to 8,427 non-pensionable veterans.
“The MAF Veteran Affairs Department (JHEV) is responsible for providing local services to veterans, including medical facilities for them and their dependents.
“In line with this, JHEV has established close cooperation with the Ministry of Health (MOH) to facilitate and ensure the effective delivery of health services for veterans,” he said during an oral question-and-answer session at the Dewan Rakyat today.
He was responding to a supplementary question from Aminolhuda Hassan (PH–Sri Gading) on the total allocation for health treatment and welfare assistance provided to MAF veterans in 2025.
In addition, Adly said the government had channelled RM190 million in assistance under the Bantuan Sara Hidup to MAF veterans, including RM500 per month for each non-pensionable veteran, with an additional RM300 per month for those living below the poverty line.
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