PUTRAJAYA: The revised economic stimulus package under the Perikatan Nasional government will have additional benefits for employees who are affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, says Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

According to Muhyiddin, an Economic Action Council (EAC) meeting which took place earlier had decided to provide financial assistance to employees who are forced to take unpaid leave.

Employees who are affected will receive financial assistance of RM600 each month for a maximum period of six months, said Muhyiddin.

Workers who are given notice to take unpaid leave beginning March 1 will be eligible for the financial assistance, said Muhyiddin.

“This involves an allocation of RM120mil, and as many as 33,000 workers are targeted to receive this benefit, ” he said during a press conference at the Prime Minister’s Office in Putrajaya on March 16 (Monday).