STR 2027: Rates, Payment Dates and How to Apply

As of 13 November 2026, the Phase 1 payment date for STR 2027 has not been announced. What is official: the 2027 rates (Budget 2027, tabled 9 October 2026), applications open since October 2026, and SARA credited to MyKad every month from January to December 2027. STR is Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah, Malaysia’s cash aid for lower-income households; SARA is the monthly basic-goods credit that comes with it.

Confirmed

STR + SARA rates for 2027 for every category (table below)
SARA is paid monthly, January to December 2027
Applications open all year: from 1 October 2026 at HASiL counters and from 15 October 2026 online
SARA MADANI: RM100, twice, for Malaysians aged 18+ who are not STR recipients

Not announced yet

STR 2027 Phase 1 payment date
How the yearly cash is split across Phase 1 to 4
SARA MADANI payment dates

How much will I get in 2027?

STR 2027 rates (Budget 2027)

Children	STR cash	SARA	Total
Household, income up to RM2,500 a month
No children	RM200	RM1,800	RM2,000
1–2 children	RM600	RM1,800	RM2,400
3–4 children	RM1,100	RM1,800	RM2,900
5 or more	RM1,600	RM1,800	RM3,400
Household, income RM2,501 to RM5,000
No children	RM200	RM1,200	RM1,400
1–2 children	RM450	RM1,200	RM1,650
3–4 children	RM700	RM1,200	RM1,900
5 or more	RM950	RM1,200	RM2,150
Senior 60+, no spouse, income up to RM5,000
—	RM600	RM600	RM1,200
Single aged 21–59, income up to RM2,500
—	—	RM600	RM600

Households listed as poor or hardcore poor in eKasih get more SARA (table below), up to RM250 a month. That is how the official maximum of RM4,600 is reached: RM1,600 cash + RM3,000 SARA. The minimum is RM600.

SARA 2027 by month

Category	eKasih poor / hardcore poor	Other recipients
Household, income up to RM2,500 a month	RM250 a month (RM3,000 a year)	RM150 a month (RM1,800 a year)
Household, income RM2,501 to RM5,000	RM200 a month (RM2,400 a year)	RM100 a month (RM1,200 a year)
Senior 60+, no spouse, income up to RM5,000	RM150 a month (RM1,800 a year)	RM50 a month (RM600 a year)
Single aged 21–59, income up to RM2,500	RM100 a month (RM1,200 a year)	RM50 a month (RM600 a year)

Payment phases

Phase	2027	2026 (history)
Phase 1	Not announced	20 January 2026
Phase 2	Not announced	10 March 2026 new recipients from 30 March
Phase 3	Not announced	15 August 2026
Phase 4	Not announced	4–6 November 2026 new recipients from 16 November

The 2026 dates are history, not a forecast. In 2026 the Ministry of Finance announced Phase 1 on 14 January and payments started on 20 January. We will add the 2027 dates here as soon as MOF or HASiL announces them.

What changed from 2026

For households earning up to RM2,500, the cash part is lower in 2027 but SARA goes up from RM1,200 to RM1,800 a year, so the total stays the same, or RM100 higher for families with no children. The RM2,501–RM5,000, senior and single categories are unchanged.

Household ≤ RM2,500	2026 (cash + SARA)	2027 (cash + SARA)
No children	RM700 + RM1,200 = RM1,900	RM200 + RM1,800 = RM2,000
1–2 children	RM1,200 + RM1,200 = RM2,400	RM600 + RM1,800 = RM2,400
3–4 children	RM1,700 + RM1,200 = RM2,900	RM1,100 + RM1,800 = RM2,900
5 or more	RM2,200 + RM1,200 = RM3,400	RM1,600 + RM1,800 = RM3,400

SARA MADANI 2027 (RM100 twice)

Malaysians aged 18 and above who are not STR head-of-household recipients get SARA MADANI of RM100, paid twice: before Hari Raya Aidilfitri and before Merdeka. Budget 2027 says this covers about 13 million people. The payment dates have not been announced.

How to apply or update

Online at the official portal bantuantunai.hasil.gov.my from 15 October 2026, or with a paper form at HASiL offices and UTC counters from 1 October 2026. Applications are open all year.
Apply as new if you have no record in the STR 2026 system and your household income is RM5,000 or less, or you are single with income of RM2,500 or less.
If you already receive STR: update only if your details changed, or if you have not updated for 3 years in a row (STR 2024, 2025 and 2026). Seniors and interior Sabah/Sarawak recipients do not need to update if nothing changed.
Turning 21 in 2027 and single? Apply anyway: there is no STR cash for singles, but you qualify for SARA from the month your application is approved.

eKasih checks in 2027

Existing STR recipients are checked against the eKasih poor list four times. If you are found on the list on that date, the higher SARA applies from that month:

eKasih data of 31 January 2027 → higher SARA from January 2027
eKasih data of 30 April 2027 → higher SARA from April 2027
eKasih data of 20 July 2027 → higher SARA from July 2027
eKasih data of 31 October 2027 → higher SARA from October 2027

Avoid scams

STR has no fee and no agent. Check status and apply only at bantuantunai.hasil.gov.my. HASiL and MOF do not ask for your banking password, TAC or MyKad photos through WhatsApp or SMS links.

Questions

When will STR 2027 Phase 1 be paid?

Not announced yet (as of 13 November 2026). HASiL’s STR 2027 payment FAQ says the Phase 1 date “will be announced from time to time”. For reference only, STR 2026 Phase 1 started on 20 January 2026.

How much is STR 2027?

It depends on your category. A household earning up to RM2,500 with 5 or more children gets RM1,600 cash and RM1,800 SARA (RM3,400). A single person aged 21–59 gets RM600 SARA and no cash. The maximum, for eKasih poor households, is RM4,600. See the table and the calculator on this page.

Do I need to apply again for STR 2027?

Only if you are new (no record in STR 2026), your details changed, or you have not updated for three years in a row. Otherwise your application carries over. Apply or update at bantuantunai.hasil.gov.my.

What is SARA and how do I use it?

SARA (Sumbangan Asas Rahmah) is a monthly credit on your MyKad for basic goods at participating supermarkets and shops. In 2027 it is credited every month from January to December, and it can also be used at about 216 FAMA Pasar Tani locations.

Who gets SARA MADANI 2027?

Malaysians aged 18 and above who are not STR head-of-household recipients: RM100 before Hari Raya Aidilfitri and RM100 before Merdeka. Dates are not announced yet.

Official sources

Last checked against official sources: 13 November 2026.