Rafizi said the cost of developing PADU was over RM85 million – so why wasn’t it all used for fuel subsidy purposes?

If you are wondering how much it costs to develop Pangkalan Data Utama (PADU) Socio-Economic DatabaseHere’s the answer. Since 2023, the government has spent RM85.27 million to put the much-lauded integrated national socio-economic database into operation, Star report.

According to Economic Affairs Minister Rafizi Ramli, the cost includes the cost of ICT equipment and software, testing and verification services, public services and strategic communications for the platform. The total expenditure also includes the registration of users, both online and offline, he said in a written reply in parliament, made in response to a question from Salamiah Mohd Nor (PN-Temerloh) on who is eligible for the targeted subsidy based on the PADU database.

The database, which was officially launched on January 2, is expected to combine all available data on individuals and households collected from government departments and agencies, making it a key component in how the government reorients subsidies and support, using household net disposable income figures as an indicator.

In its initial announcement when it was launched, the government said the data collected by PADU would be used to determine eligibility for targeted fuel subsidiesbut the next appearance of Bantuan Subsidi Madani Program after moving to implement targeted fuel subsidies begin with diesel raises questions about the real role of PADU in identifying problems in the diesel engine rationalization program.

Much of this is due to the fact that there are diesel vehicle owners. Sign up for support under Budi MadaniThis begs the question – if PADU has all the necessary data, why can’t it be used to determine who is eligible and who is not, and why is it necessary to re-register on Budi? After all, it has been established that the database has information about all the vehicles you own, as well as the relevant data that will determine whether you are eligible for assistance.

The lack of dynamic and complete data may have something to do with it, as Rafizi revealed that PADU currently has data on 10,544,016 individuals.

This is slightly lower than about 10.85 million are said to have registered by the end of the registration period (March 31). While that figure is roughly 50% of the total 21.96 million Malaysians aged 18 and above (out of the 30.08 million individuals included in the database), it is also half of the available dynamic data that the government can use to quantify things. One can only hope that Process for RON 95 gasoline will be smoother and More transparency when it comes.

In any case, PADU is moving forward, with Rafizi stating that the database has entered its second phase, which involves analyzing and streamlining the data of those registered on it. He said this phase also includes determining household size, spending, net income, and formulating “use cases.”

On the targeted subsidy mechanism, he said the criteria for its use were still being determined. “The government will ensure a fair mechanism to identify beneficiary groups and minimise inclusion and exclusion errors,” he said.

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