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The 20% toll rebate for Touch 'n Go users is to be stopped from January 1, 2014 onwards, and today is the last day to collect the rebates, according to a report by Sinar Harian.

The rebate was introduced in September 2009 as a "gift" to motorists from Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak on the occasion of his 100th day in office.

To qualify, motorists had to use the Touch 'n Go card a minimum of 80 times for toll payment on any highway in Malaysia within a calendar month. The 20% rebate is given based on the total transaction amount, and can be redeemed via card reload at all 136 Touch 'n Go sales counters.

Sinar Harian earlier reported that an estimated RM49 million worth of rebates have not been collected due to a lack of awareness of the rebate policy.

Among those who were aware, however, some felt the redeeming process was too complicated while others did not bother. Sources told the Malay daily that around 100,000 people have claimed rebates, but only 70,000 have done so consistently.