Budget 2026: RM15 Million Allocated for Second Chance Programme for Ex-Drug Addicts & Ex-Female Convicts

During the tabling for Budget 2026 today (10 October), Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that RM15 million will be allocated to strengthen the Second Chance Programme, which is expected to benefit over 1,700 individuals.

Since March 2023, 200,000 Malaysians have been freed from the burden of bankruptcy.

RM15 million allocated to strengthen the Second Chance Programme

Accordingly, to support single parents with dependents, micro-entrepreneurs affected by crises, scam victims, and victims of abandoned housing projects, the Second Chance Policy – Fast Track has been introduced to accelerate the process through a more simplified and targeted approach.

The programme will also benefit former drug addicts in Narcotics Rehabilitation Centres, and provide a second chance to 3,000 former female prisoners without family support through business startup incentives to help them rebuild their lives and generate income.

Anwar said that the MADANI Government will ensure that every citizen is given a second chance to pursue a better life.

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