SHAH ALAM — Nearly 60% of Tabung Warisan Anak Selangor (Tawas) members turning 18 this year have yet to claim their RM1,500 state savings benefit, the Selangor State Legislative Assembly was told today.
Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari revealed that out of 21,268 members reaching adulthood in 2026—the first year the payouts become mature—only 8,642 (40.6%) have submitted claims, leaving 12,626 beneficiaries untraced.
Outdated Contact Details Impede Disbursal
Replying to Datuk Dr Ahmad Yunus Hairi (PN-Sijangkang), Amirudin attributed the low claim rate primarily to outdated contact records accumulated over the 18-year period.
“We have contact numbers, but the information is no longer up-to-date,” Amirudin said, adding that many families had relocated to other states or overseas and changed phone numbers.
To trace the missing beneficiaries, the state government plans to collaborate with local councillors and village heads (ketua kampung).
Questions Raised Over 2018–2022 Registration Gap
Dr Ahmad Yunus also raised concerns regarding children born between 2018—when Tawas stopped taking new registrations—and 2022, when its replacement program, Iltizam Anak Selangor (Anas), was established.
In response, Amirudin outlined the structure of the current Anas scheme, which provides an annual contribution of RM100 for five years (RM500 total) into a child’s National Education Savings Scheme (Simpan SSPN) account, locked until age 18.
While the direct state injection under Anas is capped at RM500, Amirudin clarified that compounding interest and SSPN incentives could bring the final maturity value close to the original Tawas amount.
“Anas participants could potentially receive around RM1,500 upon reaching eligible age, comprising the RM500 state contribution alongside matching incentives available through the Simpan SSPN programme,” he explained.
