Check how much STR 2026 cash and SARA credit you can get, using LHDN's official rates.
STR cash and SARA credit for 2026
RM 2,400.00
RM 1,200.00 cash + RM 1,200.00 SARA credit (RM 100.00 a month)
STR cash and SARA credit for 2026: RM 2,400.00
Cash is paid in phases into your bank account (or at BSN). SARA is spent on essentials at participating shops with your MyKad. Rates from LHDN's STR 2026 FAQ; check your status and apply at bantuantunai.hasil.gov.my.
Married, RM2,500 a month, 2 children
RM1,200 STR cash plus RM1,200 SARA credit (RM100 a month).
RM2,400 a year
Single, 30, RM2,000 a month
Singles get SARA credit only from 2026, no cash.
RM600 SARA credit
How the figures above are worked out — the rules, rates and reasoning behind every line.
Households (married couples, or single parents with qualifying children) earning RM5,000 a month or less, elderly people aged 60 and over without a spouse earning RM5,000 or less, and singles aged 21–59 earning RM2,500 or less.
From 2026, singles receive SARA credit only. Every recipient also gets SARA, cashless credit on MyKad for essentials, which is doubled for households listed on eKasih as poor or hardcore poor.
Household income RM2,500 or less: RM700 with no children, RM1,200 with 1–2, RM1,700 with 3–4 and RM2,200 with 5 or more.
Household income RM2,501–RM5,000: RM200, RM450, RM700 and RM950 respectively.
Elderly with no spouse: RM600. Singles: no cash, SARA credit only.
Households get RM100 a month (RM1,200 a year), the elderly and singles RM50 a month (RM600). Those on eKasih as poor or hardcore poor get RM200, RM150 and RM100 a month instead.
Between RM200 and RM2,200 in cash for households, depending on income and number of children, and RM600 for elderly people without a spouse, plus SARA credit of RM600 to RM2,400 a year.
Singles aged 21–59 earning RM2,500 or less get SARA credit of RM50 a month (RM100 if on eKasih) instead of cash.
On the official portal, bantuantunai.hasil.gov.my, with your MyKad number. Payments are made in phases through the year.
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