SIBU: Social Security Organisation (Socso) handed over aid assistance in the form of equipment to insured Jackson Galau.
Sarawak Socso director Philip Sangkan presented the aid here yesterday, witnessed by General Operations Force (GOF) 10th Battalion commanding officer Supt Sanudin Mohd Isa.
Speaking to reporters, Philip said Jackson joined the police force and was attached to GOF 10th Battalion, Sibu Lanang Camp on Jan 1, 2000.
He said Jackson then had to retire due to health reasons on Dec 15, 2012 with his last position as Lans Corporal.
“While in the the police force, in 2006, Jackson was diagnosed with left basal ganglia bleed secondary to hypertensive,” he said.
Jackson’s wife works as a cleaner at Sibu Hospital. They have four sons aged between 14 and 24.
She had overheard conversations with patients seeking medical reports at Sibu Hospital’s medical records counter and how to proceed with Socso’s disability pension.
After completing all the required documentation, she submitted an application for the Disability Scheme for her husband on March 3 and was referred to the Socso doctoral council on March 4.
It was then determined that Jackson had been diagnosed with disabilities and eligible for pension benefits as well as relief equipment such as Ensure milk supplement, nasogastric tube, suction tube, suction medicine, Hi-Lo bed, ripple mattress, reclining wheelchair, diapers and commode wheelchair.
Jackson is also entitled to a monthly allowance of eligibility allowance (ELS) of RM500 per month.
Meanwhile, Sosco also handed over the payment of the funeral benefit to the beneficiary of the deceased, Rafael Benard, who died on March 2 due to self-accident.
Socso handed over the cheque of RM2,000 and the monthly pension benefits to the deceased’s mother because Rafael was unmarried.
