KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The Human Resources Ministry, through the Social Security Organisation (Socso) has extended its social security protection coverage to domestic workers effective June 1.
Socso coverage extended to domestic workers from June 1 04 Jun 2021 / 16:36 H. Pix for representational purpose only.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Human Resources Ministry, through the Social Security Organisation (Socso) has extended its social security protection coverage to domestic workers effective June 1.
Socso chief executive Datuk Seri Dr Mohammed Azman Aziz Mohammed said this extension, under the Employees’ Social Security Act 1969 and the Employees’ Insurance System Act 2017 (Act 800), will enable domestic workers who were not previously covered by social security coverage to now receive the same protection as workers in other sectors.
He said domestic workers are individuals employed to manage related work for private residences.
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Published on: Wednesday, March 10, 2021
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Maybe it can be increased by RM1 or RM2 to further widen the safety protection, said M. Saravanan. (Photo: Via The Malaysian Reserve)
Kuala Lumpur: The human resources ministry is studying the need to raise Social Security Organisation (Socso) contributions under the Employees’ Social Security Act 1969 (Act 4) without burdening the people.
Its minister M Saravanan said the contribution rate had never been raised since 1971, the year the agency was established, adding that his ministry found the demand for contributions had increased from all job sectors, including from the informal sector.
“The people are more aware of the benefits (of Socso contributions) because they provide safety protection. I believe the situation calls for a slight increase that will not burden the people.
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