Friday, October 14, 2011

Article in The Star: Will You Take The RM100

This article in The Star got me fuming. Yes I would take the RM100 for school children, and why not? We had been diligently paying income tax since started working. The question is, how we are going to get it - will there be long forms to fill, will we have to queue at the appointed bank BSN, is there a due date as we are all busy people? There are so many open ended questions and details are so vague. And will it even be in time for the new school year? Maybe the writer doesn't have school going children or he leaves all the management to the Missus. Even if the school fees of RM24.50 is waived (primary, don't remember the secondary school fees as no child in secondary school yet), there are other fees like computer class fees and payment for extra workbooks for those in Chinese medium school. Perhaps those in Sekolah Kebangsaan don't have to purchase extra workbooks (don't know of anyone close whose child goes to sekolah kebangsaan so not sure of this). After all this "work" to get the RM100, it's only for 2012. It's only a one-off payment, remember?? Let's wait for HOW to get the RM100 specifically.

For those middle class folks whose children are not yet in primary, secondary school or college/university, they really do not get anything. Those who only have babies, or kindy going children next year, life goes on as usual without any goodies. Book voucher of RM200 for college students, let's keep our fingers crossed over how it will be implemented.

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