E-hailing drivers who drive less than 2,000 km in a month will not be eligible for the additional allocation of subsidised RON 95 petrol under the Budi Madani RON 95 (Budi95) scheme for Malaysian citizens with driving licences, New Straits Times has reported.
The eligibility ceiling is determined by the distance recorded in e-hailing operators’ systems for the previous month, said second finance minister Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
Those who travel less than 2,000 km a month would be eligible for the basic 300 litre quota, while those who log between 2,000 km and 5,000 km of monthly mileage owuld be eligible for an additional 300 litres, for a total quota of 600 litres. Those who log more than 5,000 km a month will be eligible for an additional 500 litres above the 300 litre basic quota, bringing their total eligibility to 800 litres.
At present, eligible users get a quota of 300 litres a month, which the finance ministry has deemed to be sufficient for 99% of users of privately owned vehicles.
“This real-data approach prevents leakage to inactive drivers, part-time drivers, or misused accounts, ensuring subsidies reach drivers who genuinely rely on e-hailing as their main source of income. The government will continue monitoring usage patterns and make improvements as needed to ensure the BUDI95 mechanism remains effective, targeted, and sustainable,” Amir Hamzah said.
According to the report, more than 106,000 e-hailing drivers, or 65%, out of a total of 164,000 registered e-hailing drivers qualified for the higher Budi95 quota ceiling of between 600 litres and 800 litres. Monthly mileage is determined by combining travel data from all e-hailing operators, verified by the Land Public Transport Agency (APAD) and the Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board in Sabah and Sarawak.
Only Malaysian drivers with valid passenger service vehicle (PSV) licences and e-hailing permits are considered, and e-hailing operators must report accurate monthly mileage to APAD and LPKP at the start of each month to prevent subsidy leakage.
Meanwhile, the Malaysian government currently has no plans to replace Budi95 petrol subsidies with EV cash rebates, said the second finance minister.
“Doing so would change Budi 95’s original purpose and could reduce its effectiveness in targeting drivers who still rely on combustion-engine vehicles. Budi 95 is not intended to encourage EV adoption; that is handled separately through initiatives such as charging infrastructure development and national automotive industry policies,” he said.
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Yes yes, filter out the low timer PHV drivers. They do not need the increased limit.
As predicted… here comes the controls over the freedom to fill up…
It will be worse when everything in life is digitalized!!
cross border fuel smugglers would be most happy to have the freedom to fill up RM1.99/L RON95 as much as they want. u must be 1 of them.
So you are saying cross border smugglers have IC?
Did you issue the ICs?
do u think that those smuggling syndicates & their collaborators consist only of foreigners with no Malaysian citizens involved?
malaysians can easily do cross border smuggling if they want to . obviously this line of work is not limited to foreigners only.
mehh so what they still can rely on their own personal 300-liter quota which is plenty
Lol..government want you to work harder
usually u hv 2 work harder if u want 2 earn more money