Housing Assistance Programme (PBR)
  1. What are the terms or eligibility to obtain PBR?
    • Families that earn monthly income below the current Poverty Line Income (PLI), and are registered with theNational Poverty Data Bank (e-Kasih);Hardcore Poverty (MT) that is unproductive such as Head of Household (HOH) aged 65 years old and above or bed-ridden or incapacitated;Single parent with many dependents;Victims of natural disasters such as storms, typhoons, floods and fires; andThe MT or poor that has been confirmed not in possession of a house or available house which is certified decrepit, dilapidated, or unsafe for occupancy.What are the application procedures and the documents that must be compiled with the application?
  2. The PBR applicant needs to complete the Application Form (obtainable from the Ministry’s website: www.rurallink.gov.my)
  3. PBR application requires attachment of these documents :
    • Identification Card and HOH’s Birth Certificate and the household;
    • Applicant’s house photographs (from various angles);
    • Marriage Certificate (for applicants who are married and aged 35 years old and below); and
    • Permission Form to use land (for applicants who do not have land and occupying on other’s land/Government’s land to build/restore house on the piece of land). This Permission Form is prepared by the Ministry.
  4. Completed application is to be submitted to district offices/district Focus Group/Rural and Regional Authority for consideration and verification. Applicant’s name will be registered in the e-Kasih system.
  5. The PBR application can also be submitted directly to the Ministry. The Ministry will refer to relevant parties at the state/district level beforehand prior to approval.
  6. What is PBR’s type/scope of assistance?Type/Scope of PBR are as follows:< >Urban outskirts and areas that have been identified by the Government;The PBR’s scope is in two categories:Rebuild/Construct; andHouse RestorationWhat is PBR’s Assistance Rate?Approved Assistance Rate:New House Construction 

    Area

    Type of House

    Rate of House (RM)

    Extreme Cost Maximum*

    (RM)

    Peninsular

    1 room

    21,000.00

    9,000.00

    2 rooms

    37,000.00

    3 rooms/ Terrace/semi-detached

    40,000.00

    Sabah/ Sarawak / W.P. Labuan

    1 room

    26,500.00

    12,000.00

    2 rooms

    46,500.00

    3 rooms/ Terrace/semi-detached

    50,000.00
    *Extreme Cost – Additional Cost for projects in extreme locations (hard to reach places via normal roads, remote areas, islands and problematic sites)  Restoration 

    Region

    Peninsular

    Sabah/ Sarawak / W.P. Labuan
    Maximum Restoration Cost (RM)

    11,000.00

    12,000.00
    Maximum Extreme Cost (RM)

    1,000.00

    2,000.00
    Note: The restoration assistance rate must be based on the actual restoration cost.
  7. Which authorities are to be contacted to obtain the Program Bantuan Rumah KKLW (MRRD Housing Assistance Programme)?Contact this address:

    Bahagian Kesejahteraan Rakyat (People`s Welfare Division) Aras 18, Kementerian Kemajuan Luar Bandar dan Wilayah (KKLW) No 47, Persiaran Perdana, Presint 4 Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan 62100 PUTRAJAYA Tel: 03 – 8891 2000 Faks: 03 – 8888 2346