Not the registered owner? Nearly 21,700 BUDI Diesel subsidy transfers approved, Dewan Rakyat told

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — The government has approved nearly 21,700 applications to transfer BUDI Madani Diesel eligibility as of yesterday, including 12,160 applications from Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan.

Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan said the mechanism allows registered owners of eligible diesel vehicles to transfer their eligibility to Malaysian citizens with valid MyKad who qualify for BUDI95 and are the actual users of the vehicles.

He said the improvements, implemented since September 16, 2026, were aimed at addressing situations where vehicles are used by family members or employees who are not the registered owners, including informal hire-purchase arrangements known as “sambung bayar”, particularly in Sabah and Sarawak.

“For owners with more than one diesel vehicle, eligibility can be transferred to a maximum of three other individuals, subject to the number of vehicles owned and eligibility checks,” he said during the question-and-answer session in the Dewan Rakyat today.

He was responding to a supplementary question from Young Syefura Othman (PH-Bentong), who wanted to know how many pickup truck and jeep owners had received the additional 100 litres under BUDI Diesel, as well as the measures to assist owners who use their vehicles for small businesses, agriculture and travel to remote areas.

Amir Hamzah said that as of yesterday, more than 291,000 jeep and pickup truck users nationwide were enjoying an additional monthly allocation of 100 litres under BUDI Madani Diesel.

The additional allocation brings the total diesel subsidy available to eligible owners to 400 litres a month, compared with the basic allocation of 300 litres.

“This initiative takes into account the use of jeeps and pickup trucks as the main vehicles for transporting agricultural produce and small business goods, carrying workers, as well as travelling to rural and remote areas, particularly in Sabah and Sarawak.

“This approach aims to ensure that users who genuinely depend on diesel vehicles for their daily economic activities continue to receive appropriate subsidy support,” he said.

He said the government had also expanded the implementation of the Subsidised Diesel Control System (SKDS) to privately owned jeeps and pickup trucks registered under companies, including small enterprises, allowing these vehicles to benefit from subsidised diesel.

As of Oct 26, more than 27,200 jeeps and pickup trucks had qualified under SKDS.

Amir Hamzah said the government would continue to monitor the implementation of BUDI Madani Diesel based on usage data, user feedback, input from state governments and the needs of the sectors involved to ensure that improvements could be made in line with current requirements. — Bernama

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吉隆坡，10 月 28 日讯——截至昨日，政府已批准近 21,700 份 BUDI Madani 柴油资格转移申请，其中包括来自沙巴、砂拉越和纳闽的 12,160 份申请。

第二财政部长拿督斯里阿米尔·哈姆扎·阿齐赞表示，该机制允许符合条件的柴油车注册车主将其资格转移给持有有效身份证件的马来西亚公民，这些公民必须符合BUDI95计划的资格，并且是车辆的实际使用者。

他表示，自 2026 年 9 月 16 日起实施的这些改进措施旨在解决车辆被非登记车主的家庭成员或雇员使用的情况，包括被称为“sambung bayar”的非正式分期付款安排，尤其是在沙巴和砂拉越。

“对于拥有多辆柴油车的车主，资格最多可以转让给其他三人，具体转让数量取决于车辆数量和资格审查结果，”他在今天国会下议院的问答环节中说道。

他是在回答杨·赛弗拉·奥斯曼（希望联盟-文冬）的补充提问，奥斯曼想知道有多少皮卡和吉普车车主获得了BUDI柴油计划提供的额外100升汽油，以及为帮助那些将车辆用于小本生意、农业和前往偏远地区的车主而采取的措施。

阿米尔·哈姆扎表示，截至昨天，全国已有超过 29.1 万辆吉普车和皮卡车用户根据 BUDI Madani 柴油计划每月额外获得 100 升柴油配额。

此次额外拨款使符合条件的车主每月可获得的柴油补贴总额达到 400 升，而基本拨款为 300 升。

“这项举措考虑到了吉普车和皮卡车作为运输农产品和小企业货物、运送工人以及前往农村和偏远地区（尤其是在沙巴和砂拉越）的主要车辆的使用情况。

他说：“这种做法旨在确保真正依赖柴油车进行日常经济活动的用户继续获得适当的补贴支持。”

他表示，政府还将补贴柴油控制系统（SKDS）的实施范围扩大到以公司名义注册的私人吉普车和皮卡，包括小型企业，使这些车辆能够享受柴油补贴。

截至 10 月 26 日，已有超过 27200 辆吉普车和皮卡通过了 SKDS 认证。

阿米尔·哈姆扎表示，政府将继续根据使用数据、用户反馈、州政府的意见以及相关行业的需求，监测BUDI Madani柴油的实施情况，以确保能够根据当前要求进行改进。——马新社

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