KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — Eligible for Budi95 but didn’t get RM1.99 per litre rate for subsidised RON95 petrol?
Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) Datuk Fuziah Salleh revealed that eligible motorists who ended up paying for unsubsidised RON95 due to system glitches or outages will be able to file for a claim starting from October 9 onward.
This comes after complaints from motorists reportedly being charged the unsubsidised price of RM2.60 per litre to due technical glitches at some petrol stations.
Individuals and businesses can apply for refunds for unsubsidised RON95 petrol purchases at KPDN’s MySubsidi portal starting October 9. This is for purchases made between September 30 to October 31 and you’ll need to attach copies of the receipt as proof of purchase.
The Ministry added that businesses are required to be registered with the Subsidised Petrol Control Scheme (SKPS) and produce proof of fleet card application on or before October 31 to be eligible.
Once the claim is verified and approved by the ministry, the refunds are expected to be credited to the bank account within 15 working days.
Fuziah revealed that registration for subsidised petrol for businesses under the SKPS had received lukewarm response. She added that only 25 per cent of eligible businesses with vehicles have registered with the ministry so far.
Fuziah said companies who are late to carry out the registration can still claim the subsidy backdated from October 1 as long as they produce receipts for their petrol purchase. She hopes more will register under the SKPS promptly.
Budi95 is open to all Malaysians with a MyKad and a valid driver’s licence.
Users can either pay the pump or cashier, and present the MyKad to enjoy the Budi95 subsidy price of RM1.99 per litre.
Alternatively, they can use apps such as Setel, CaltexGo and Touch ‘n Go eWallet, to enjoy Budi95 without presenting the physical MyKad. Each Malaysian is given a monthly Budi95 quota of 300 litres.
At the moment, RON95 petrol is strictly for Malaysian registered vehicles only. A foreigner driving a Malaysian vehicle can purchase RON95 fuel without subsidy at RM2.60 per litre. However, foreign vehicles (even driven by Malaysians) are only allowed to refuel using RON97.
If you want to keep a close eye on your RON95 subsidy usage, users can check their Budi95 quota and transaction history via the Budi95 portal. All Budi95 usage under your Mykad will be listed along with the date and time, transaction amount and location of the petrol station. — SoyaCincau
