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What are Vulnerable Groups?

According to the United Nations Electronic Government Development Index Survey (UNEG-DI), vulnerable groups constitute Women, the Elderly, People With Special Abilities, the Poor, Youth, Refugees or Immigrants.

What are the Services offered to the Vulnerable Groups?

The government has developed services, especially for vulnerable groups. The services offered involve a few ministries, among which are Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (KPWKM), Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS), Ministry of Human Resources (MOHR), Ministry of Home Affairs (KDN), Ministry of Rural and Regional Development (KKLW), and Department of Orang Asli Development (JKOA).

Poor

The Destitute Persons Act 1977 has defined a destitute as a person who is found begging in a public place in a manner that causes or can cause discomfort among those who frequent the place or to the extent of causing disturbance, or a pleasure-seeker, irrespective of whether he’s a beggar or without means of livelihood or a home, is found in this public place. Services that are provided come under the KPWKM and its agencies such as Social Welfare Department (JKM). The government has set up a Self-Development Village (DBD) to provide care, protection and recovery for beggars and the destitute. Malaysia has also developed a National Poverty Data Bank comprising information pertaining to poverty starting from individual profiles, programme/assistance received by Head of Household (KIR) and Household Member (AIR) receiving aids from providing agencies up to the assistance of application and monitoring of the effectiveness of programme/aid that is received. Further information can be accessed at eKASIH.

List of Forms (Download)

Apart from online services, forms can be downloaded through the relevant ministries.

• Application Form for Voluntary Entry into Old Folks’ Home
• Will
• Persons with Disabilities Registration Form (BPPOKU-Pindaan 2019)
• JKM 18 – Application form for Financial Assistance
• Form for Financial Assistance Check
• Application Form for Destitute Persons’ Voluntary Entry into Welfare Homes