Summary
- Newlyweds eligible for RM500 assistance.
- Mempelai Emas programme begins in 2027.
- RM58 million maintained for i-Sejahtera.
GEORGE TOWN, October 30 — Penang will introduce a RM500 one-off financial incentive for eligible newly married couples under its 2027 state budget.
Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the new Mempelai Emas programme would be introduced as part of the expansion of the state’s i-Sejahtera welfare initiative.
The government will maintain its RM58 million allocation for i-Sejahtera, which supports senior citizens, people with disabilities, single mothers and homemakers.
The budget speech did not specify the eligibility criteria, application process or expected number of recipients for the new marriage incentive.
