Raya special payment brought forward to April 14

THE government has agreed to bring forward the payment of the Hari Raya special financial assistance to civil servants and government retirees from April 17 to April 14.

In a circular dated April 10, Public Services director-general Dr Zulkapli Mohamed announced the date change was to help reduce the burden of civil servants and government retirees in preparing for the upcoming Hari Raya celebrations.