“Despite having a combined income of more than RM11,000 a month, we find it difficult to keep up with the escalating cost of living,”
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“With three school-going children, around 70% of my household income goes for bills and day-to-day expenses,”
“This is after cutting as many corners as possible.”
his RM4,000 salary barely covered basic expenses.
Secondary school teacher, Siva
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“It’s so pathetic. By the time, I have settled my bills, I have very little left,”
“Things are so pricey now. In the past, I remember my dad spending RM200 for two trolleys full of grocery items. Now, we just can’t get that much.”
Automotive company administrative, Diya, who has a one-year-old child,
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On, 38, an engineer, who earned a combined monthly salary of RM14,000 with his wife, admitted that prices of goods were getting higher.
However, his main concern was about not having enough savings for his two children, aged six and seven.
“I foresee that my children’s education will be expensive in the future.”
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“We will look at it. We are studying the matter.”
Asked whether there would be a social safety net for the middle-income earners living in the urban areas and a study on the actual cost of living, he said: “Wait-lah. We will look at it. We are studying the matter.”
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak
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the middle-income group will be given attention by the Government and all quarters would be taken into account when instituting changes to subsidy policies.. i hope the government is really studying the matter to respond the hardships faced by the middle-income and other groups due to the rising cost of living...
BalasPadamgovernment should focus on the group that earn below 2k or raise the Malaysian income by enforcing the minimum wages scheme..
BalasPadamHopefully this issue will be solve as soon as possible. I'm sure the government don't want this matter to be more serious as it is now..
BalasPadamRasanya saya pun tergolong dalam golongan yang pening kepala pasal duit.... OOOOOO duit, duit :(
BalasPadamTolonglah selesaikan hal ni segera kerana kesempitan wang yang berlaku akan menggalakkan individu mencari ah long.. memanglah cari ah long tu macam cari nahas, tapi hidup tak kecukupan wang pun @ nahas juga. huhuhu
BalasPadamSabar kamurang, saya yakin kerajaan pun tak duduk diam ja ba. pasti dorang pun tengah berusaha utk selesaikan masalah ni juga.
BalasPadamApapun buat masa sekarang saya cuma boleh cakap, jimat cermat tu amalan mulia:)
government pun ikut sama2 pening juga dengan rakyat tu.. i hope everything will be ok soon..
BalasPadam