Budget 2027: Guardian Welcomes Higher Tax Relief For Healthcare Affordability
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Guardian Malaysia has welcomed measures in Budget 2027 that recognise healthcare affordability as an essential part of the cost-of-living conversation, particularly the increase in the individual tax relief limit from RM9,000 to RM12,000 for the first time since 2010.
Its managing director Priscilla Wu said the measures, alongside tax cuts that could put up to RM1,600 back into household budgets, would help ease the cost-of-living burden.
“When household budgets are tight, families may delay smaller health needs to manage immediate living expenses. For many Malaysian families, health expenditure begins at home, with everyday health essentials, responsible self-care, and illness prevention.
“Measures such as expanding tax relief to cover post-natal care services and total parental care expenses help make these investments in family health more affordable,” she said in a statement today.
She said Guardian, as a trusted wellness advisor serving communities across Malaysia, believed that making everyday healthcare more accessible and affordable supported healthier families while complementing the government's broader efforts to build a more sustainable healthcare system.
-- BERNAMA