Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said the proposal is in line with the restructuring of pre-university education following the transfer of Form 6’s administration from the education ministry to the higher education ministry.

“I agree that allowances for Form 6 and matriculation students should be equal.

“The policy decision has been made, and we are now working out the implementation mechanism,” he said at the Teacher Education Institute (IPG) and the Form 6 Centre at the IPG Temenggong Ibrahim campus in Johor Bahru today.

Anwar was responding to a question from a Form 6 student who asked why they do not receive allowances like matriculation students, despite both being at the pre-university level.

Matriculation students receive a RM250 allowance each month.

Anwar said students pursuing pre-university studies, whether in Form 6 or matriculation, should enjoy equitable access to facilities and financial support, including scholarships.

He said the government’s broader reform of the pre-university system aims to strengthen the status of both pathways.

Anwar previously announced that the higher education ministry would fully oversee the pre-university education system, encompassing both Form 6 and matriculation, beginning this year.

The move will formally recognise students in both programmes as part of the higher education ecosystem.