PersonaLow Income Families

Foster Child Assistance (BAP) is given to parents/guardians with foster children.

• To support underprivileged, orphaned, or abandoned children to remain with foster families
• To ease the burden of foster families willing to care for foster children as their own
• To encourage society to foster disadvantaged children

Rates:

RM250/month per child

Maximum RM500/month per family fostering 2 or more children

Eligibility:

• Malaysian citizens residing in Malaysia
• Families caring for children under 18 who have no parents, are not adopted, and live with foster families under:
• • JKM Foster Child Program
  • Court Order under the Child Act 2001
  • Relatives/extended families with legal eligibility
• Children live with foster families as follows:
• • Children taken from the Foster Child Program operated by JKM; or
  • Children who are cared for under a Court Order for Children (MBKK) in accordance with the Children Act 2001; or
  • Children who are Malaysian citizens and are cared for by heirs or foster families who are related and qualified
• Children living in Voluntary Welfare Organizations (PSK) which provide services and facilities free of charge are not eligible.