Check Status Sarawak Basic Needs Assistance (SKAS) 2026

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Sarawak Basic Needs Assistance (SKAS) 2026 is a financial aid initiative by the Sarawak Government aimed at supporting households and individuals earning RM5,000 and below. The assistance is provided to help eligible recipients purchase essential food items. 

Eligibility Criteria: 

  1. Applicants must be Sarawakian holding a ‘K’ identification card and residing in Sarawak. 

  1. SKAS 2026 recipients are determined based on the recipient data for Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) Phase 1, 2026. 

The assistance value ranges from RM300 to RM950, depending on the recipient’s category as stated below: 
 

  1. Household Category: RM950; 

  1. Single Category: RM300; and 

  1. Senior Citizen Category: RM500. 

The SKAS assistance will be disbursed in three phases: 10 March, 15 May and 10 November 2026.  
Recipients of the SKAS assistance must fulfil the following eligibility criteria:
  1. Anak Sarawak holding a K Identification Card and residing in Sarawak.
  2. Recipient information is based on data from the Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) Phase 1, 2026.
Eligible recipients are categorized into three (3) categories below:

Category 1: Household (Isi Rumah)
  • Married or Single Parent/Widow/Widower/Divorcee with eligible children;
  • Monthly gross income of RM5,000 or below; and No age limit.
Category 2: Single (Bujang)
  • Single or Single Parent/Widow/Widower/Divorcee with no eligible children;
  • Monthly gross income of RM2,500 or below;
  • and Single age between 21-59 years old or single Persons with Disabilities (PWD) aged 19-59.
Category 3: Senior Citizens (Warga Emas) without spouse
  • Single or single Parent/Widow/Widower/Divorcee without eligible children;
  • Monthly gross income of RM5,000 or below; and Age 60 and above.
No new applications or appeals will be opened for SKAS 2026. Recipients are determined based on STR Phase 1/2026 data. Should your name not listed, new applications or appeals will unfortunately not be accepted.
Recipients of Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) Phase 1, 2026 who meet the eligibility criteria for SKAS assistance will be automatically identified as SKAS recipients.  The SKAS assistance will be disbursed in three phases: 10 March, 15 May and 10 November 2026.
 
Eligible recipients are required to complete the following steps:
  1. Make sure the S Pay Global account are active.  If you are the new user, install the S Pay Global app and active the account.  Refer to the registration guide here: [ Video ].
     
  2. Open the S PAY GLOBAL app and acknowledge the SKAS assistance claim request. This acknowledgement only needs to be done once to enable the receipt of assistance for all three phases. The acknowledgement can be made starting from 8 March onwards.  Refer to the step-by-step guide here: [ Infographic ]
Eligible SKAS recipients must acknowledge their claim before mid-December 2026.
No, you don't have to pay any fees. 

Please approach Welfare Department of Sarawak for assistance. 


For any enquiries or help needed on S PAY GLOBAL, you can refer to our Frequently Asked Questions on S PAY GLOBAL, call us at +6082-224599, or email us at customerservice@spayglobal.my or fill in the online feedback form.

For any other enquiries, you can contact our Talikhidmat Centre by filling in our online form, calling us at +6082-555999, or emailing us at 555999@sarawak.gov.my.
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