A total of 7,862 homeless individuals have been taken in by the Social Welfare Department (JKM) from 2021 until May this year, said Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri.
Speaking during question-and-answer session in the Dewan Rakyat on Wednesday (July 23), Nancy said Kuala Lumpur recorded the highest number with 1,742 cases, followed by Penang (1,288) and Johor (1,199).
In response to a supplementary question on the 2022 review of the Destitute Persons Act 1977, she said the government had identified outdated provisions and found that a more practical and suitable approach is needed.
