Move to get gig workers to contribute to social security scheme

KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Human Resources  (MOHR) will ensure that the government’s policy requiring all self-employed individuals, including gig workers, to contribute to the Self-Employed Social Security Scheme (SKSPS), can be implemented in the near future. Human Resources Minister V. Sivakumar said to ensure insurance coverage for all sectors including the gig economy sector, […]

Self-employed urged to contribute to Socso

MIRI: Self-employed individuals should contribute to the Self-Employment Social Security Scheme (SKSPS), under the Social Security Organisation (Socso) to provide themselves some financial protection. Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin, who gave this advice, noted that the scheme had been extended to 19 informal sectors including small traders, farmers, fishermen, and art activists in January […]

Socso urged to get more self-employed to sign up

SIBU: The Social Security Organisation (Socso) has been urged to create awareness among the self-employed about its Self-Employment Social Security Scheme (SKSPS). “I propose that Sosco implement a large-scale programme to introduce this scheme,” said Sarawak Assistant Local Government and Housing Minister Dr Annuar Rapaee. “Take Sibu for example. A large number of self-employed individuals […]

Socso urges self-employed women to register under Prihatin Wanita Programme

KUCHING: The Social Security Organisation (Socso) is calling on self-employed women to register under its Prihatin Wanita (SPW) Programme. Socso chief executive Datuk Seri Dr Mohammed Azman Aziz Mohammed said the federal government has allocated RM10 million to be utilised under the programme. He said a total of 148 women nationwide have registered for the […]