He said applicants could also submit their forms at the service centre of Bagan Dalam BN coordinator M. Karuppanan located on Jalan New Ferry from 10am to 5pm.
Bagan MCA had given away 25,000 BR1M forms in the constituency and had received more than 5,000 forms back, he added.
Chua, who is also the Bagan MCA division Youth head, said this after handing over 2,000 applications forms to the Inland Revenue Board office at Bandar Perda, Bukit Mertajam on Friday.
Karuppanan also submitted about 2,000 forms which were collected by his service centre while Bukit Mertajam MIC division head Datuk K.R. Murugaiah handed over 2,500 forms.
Under Budget 2012, the Government has allocated a one-off cash assistance of RM500 for households with a monthly income of RM3,000 and below under the scheme.
The deadline for the application to be submitted is Jan 10, next year.
For more details, call 04-8296 269/2268207/016-4788383.
Mobile centre filled to the BR1M
At a separate event, Bukit Bendera Barisan Nasional mobile service centre in Penang, which was set up to help the people with the application and submission of the Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia (BR1M) forms, has received overwhelming response.
Air Putih Barisan Nasional coordinator Tang Heap Seng, who is also Bukit Bendera MCA division chief, said some 100 people had turned up to enquire and collect the forms.
He said the service centre, which was jointly set up by him and Bukit Bendera Barisan Nasional coordinator H’ng Chee Wey, was aimed at creating awareness on the RM500 one-off aid.
“Since the mobile service centre was set up in Air Itam on Friday, we have been receiving overwhelming response from the public,” he said.
The public could submit their forms personally to his service centre on Lorong Sempadan Dua in Air Itam on every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 10.30am to noon, he said on Saturday.
He said another counter for the BR1M scheme was set up in Reservoir Gardens on Sunday from 9.30am to 10.30am.
At the mobile centre on Friday, H’ng said: “I have also prepared a photocopy machine here to photocopy the MyKad and payslips of the applicants on the spot,” he said.
He had distributed some 20,000 application forms so far.
One of the residents in Air Itam, Lee, 61, lauded the duo’s efforts.
“I can obtain the form and brief other applicants on details about the scheme,” she said.
Retiree Ooi Ah Lang, 63, said the RM500 aid would come in handy as it would ease some financial burden during the Chinese New Year.
“It is also convenient for retirees like me when there is a mobile service centre in the neighbourhood,” he said.
A consultation counter for BR1M scheme application was also set up at Taman Lumba Kuda on Saturday.
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