SKAS 2026 (Sarawak Basic Need Contribution)

The government announced an increase in the Sarawak Basic Needs Contribution (SKAS 2026) financial assistance in the form of digital vouchers that can be used through the S Pay Global application (e-wallet) to purchase basic food items. SKAS Phase 1will begin to be distributed to eligible recipients beginning 10 Mac 2026. Status checks can be made through the Sarawak Government’s official Portal, namely Pengkreditan, which can also be checked directly through the SPay Global application.

Household recipients earning RM5,000 and below will receive RM950, while single recipients earning RM2,500 and below will receive RM300.

For senior citizens without a spouse or children with an income of RM5,000 and below, they will receive RM500.

LATEST: SKAS 2026 Phase 1 payment

Sarawak’s Basic Needs Contribution (SKAS) will begin to be distributed to eligible recipients from March 10 through the SPay Global platform.

Citing the Sarawak Public Communications Unit (UKAS) report, the matter was informed at the Coordination Meeting of the SKAS Launch Ceremony at the Kapit Division level held at the Kapit State Government Complex to ensure that the implementation of the program runs smoothly, in an orderly manner and achieves the set targets.

Kapit Division Acting Resident, Robert Liman Deli said close coordination is very important to ensure aid can be credited to recipients without any confusion or technical problems.

According to him, the integrated cooperation between all agencies involved needs to be strengthened, especially involving technical aspects, logistics as well as dissemination of information to the target group.

“Early coordination is very important to avoid any confusion, especially involving technical matters, logistics and the dissemination of information to the recipient,” he said when chairing the meeting today.

UKAS also reported that the Sarawak Level SKAS Launch Ceremony is scheduled to take place in Kuching on March 7.

Accordingly, the recipients are reminded to ensure that their respective SPay Global applications are active and accessible to confirm the receipt of aid.

Source: TVS

The following is shared more about SKAS and how to review, register or receive the cash assistance.

What is SKAS 2026?

SKAS is financial assistance in the form of digital vouchers that can be used through the S Pay Global application (e-wallet) to purchase basic food items.

According to Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari, the SKAS allocated RM640 million next year is expected to benefit approximately more than one million beneficiaries.

He made this statement when presenting the Sarawak Budget 2026 in the State Legislative Assembly (DUN) last session.

Eligibility Requirements & Recipient Categories

• A Sarawakian K ID holder who has an address and resides in Sarawak;
• Recipient information is based on the updated Rahmah Cash Donation (STR) data
• Eligible recipients are divided into Households, Singles and Seniors with no spouse and no children.

Recipient Category

A) Home Contents Category

• Married; or
• Single Mother or Father/Widow/Widow/Widow who has dependents (children/parents);
• Gross monthly income of RM5,000 and below; and
• No age limit.

B) Single Category

• Single; or
• Single Mother or Father/Widow/Widow/Widow who has no dependents;
• Monthly gross income of RM2,500 and below; and
• The age limit is 21-59 years; and
• Single Persons with Disabilities (OKU) aged 19 years and above; and
• Not a full-time Public Institute of Higher Education (IPTA) / Private Institute of Higher Education (IPTS) student.

C) Golden Citizen Category

• Single; or
• Single Mother or Father/Widow/Widow/Widow who has no children;
• Monthly gross income of RM5,000 and below; and
• Age limit 60 years and above.

House Contents	Single	Golden Citizen Without Spouse
Married; or	Single; or	Single
Single Mother or Father / Widow / Widow / Widower who has children who meet the conditions	Single Mother or Father / Widow / Widow / Widower who does not have children who meet the conditions;	Single Mother or Father / Widow / Widow / Widower who does not have children who meet the conditions;
Household monthly gross income of RM5,000 and below; and	Monthly gross income of RM2,500 and below; and	Monthly gross income of RM5,000 and below; and
No age limit	The age limit is 21–59 years; and	Age limit 60 years and above
	Single Persons with Disabilities (OKU) aged 1–59 years

2026 SKAS Assistance Amount

The Sarawak Basic Needs Donation (SKAS) assistance value is between RM250 to RM800 depending on the recipient category that has been approved. The amount of SKAS assistance that will be received is as follows:

• Recipient home contents category with an income of RM5,000 and below will receive valuable assistance RM950 per year. (Payable in 3 phases, meaning RM316 per phase)
• Recipient single categorywith an income of RM2,500 and below will receive valuable assistance RM300 a year. (Payable in 3 phases, meaning RM100 per phase)
• Recipient category of golden citizens without spouse/childrenwith an income of RM5,000 and below will receive valuable assistance RM500 per year. (Payable in 3 phases, meaning RM166 per phase)

Here are the SKAS 2026 aid rates that will be received for Phase 1, 2 and 3:

Recipient Category	PHASE 1	PHASE 2	PHASE 3	Annual Amount
Household (≤ RM5,000)	RM316	RM316	RM318	RM950
Golden Citizens Without Spouse/Children (≤ RM5,000)	RM166	RM166	RM168	RM500
Single (≤ RM2,500)	RM100	RM100	RM100	RM300

SKAS Phase 1 Payment Date

LATEST : SKAS Phase 1 will be credited to the Spay Global account starting 10.03.2026. (Tuesday)

Aid will be distributed 3 times a year, which is once every 4 months.

Recipients will be credited for this assistance through S Pay Global. If you do not have this application, please download and register an account according to the following guide: S Pay Global – SKAS Payment Review 2026

Phase 2 SKAS Payment Date

Phase 2 of SKAS scheduled for July 2026 will begin. SKAS Phase 2 date is on May 25, 2026 (Monday) before Hari Raya Haji & Gawai 2026.

SKAS 2026 Status & Eligibility Check

SKAS eligibility can be checked through Sarawak Government Official Portalstarting March 7, 2026.

Checking the name of the SKAS recipient can be done through the Official Sarawak Government Portal which is:

Make sure you have a Sarawak ID and enter your ID card number to check.

How to Check Sarawak Basic Need Contribution Eligibility (SKAS)

1. To check SKAS eligibility, please visit the website
2. Enter your MyKad number and click Search.
3. A message will be displayed if you are eligible to receive the Sarawak Basic Needs Contribution (SKAS).

Example of presentation of ELIGIBILITY to receive SKAS 2026 including categories and amounts to be received.

How to Apply

According to sources so far, no application is open for SKAS 2026. Data will be guided by STR 2025 from LHDN.

Checks can be made through the website. Make sure you have a Sarawak ID and enter your ID card number to check.

If you have not yet registered Sarawak ID, please refer to the following article: Sarawak ID (Sarawak Pass): How to Register & Login

More Information

To check the recipient and more information you can visit the official link or refer to the following guide:

Guide to S PAY GLOBAL

• How to register S PAY GLOBAL ( See guide )
• Forgot password and change phone number for S PAY GLOBAL (See guide)
• Change the mobile phone used for S PAY GLOBAL ( See guide )

Guide for SarawakID

Guide to SKAS

• Guide to creating an account verifier for SKAS in the S PAY GLOBAL mobile application [Infografik ].
• Guide to check the status of receipt of SKAS assistance [Video | Infografik].
• Guide to update S PAY GLOBAL account information with SKAS [Video  |  Infografik ].

For any questions regarding S PAY GLOBAL, you can refer to frequently asked questions for S PAY GLOBAL or contact us by phone +6082-224599 or email to [email protected].

For other inquiries, you can contact the Talikhidmat center by filling out the online form or phone +6082-555999 or email to [email protected]

You can also get the latest info here:

SKAS 2026 FAQ

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