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 […]
Covid-19 victim’s family gets his Socso benefits
KUCHING: The family of a man who died of Covid-19 has received a cheque for RM2,000 and other benefits from the Social Security Organisation (Socso). The cheque was presented by Sibu Division Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) coordinator Dr Annuar Rapaee, on behalf of Sibu Socso, to Zainon Haron, the mother of the late Syahrizan Sabri, […]
Ministry studying need to raise Socso contribution by RM1 or RM2
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, Datuk Seri M. Saravanan said the contribution rate had never been raised since 1971, the year the agency was established, adding that his […]
Wage subsidy programme termination will not increase unemployment rate
KUALA LUMPUR: The termination of the Wage Subsidy Programme (PSU) will not contribute to increase in layoffs or unemployment rate, said Social Security Organisation (Socso) chief executive Datuk Seri Dr Mohammed Azman Aziz Mohammed. He said this was based on the results of a survey conducted by the EIS-UPMCS Centre for Future Labour Market (EU-ERA) […]
Call to aid bosses in non-MCO states
KUCHING: Most of parties concerned are believed to receive well the Malaysian Economic and Rakyat’s Protection Assistance Package (Permai) worth RM15 billion. However, it could have been more comprehensive if businesses in the non-MCO (movement control order) states are rendered financial assistance, opined Jonathan Chai Voon Tok. The Sarawak Business Federation secretary-general noted that under […]
Socso sets up task force to investigate contributors’ claims
ALOR SETAR: The Social Security Organisation (Socso) has set up a special task force to investigate claims under the Socso Employment Injury Scheme for Covid-19 to expedite payments to those involved. Deputy Human Resource Minister Awang Hashim said applications from Socso contributors infected by the virus while on duty will be processed immediately and will […]
Send foreign worker immediately for screening
KUALA LUMPUR: The Social Security Organisation (SOCSO) urged employers to immediately send their foreign workers for Covid-19 screening to curb the pandemic. Its chief executive officer Datuk Seri Dr Mohammed Azman Aziz Mohammed, in a statement today, said since Dec 1 until noon on Tuesday, a total of 74,482 screening tests involving a total of 2,601 employers, […]
Test on foreign workers is a good move
KUCHING: Requiring all foreign workers to undergo the Covid-19 screening test starting Jan 1 next year is a good move to content the spread of infection, particularly in high-risk areas. This was said by Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers’ Association (Sheda) Kuching chairman Datuk Sim Kiang Chiok, adding that the testing of the foreign […]
Socso receives 345 complaints on wage subsidy programme
KUALA LUMPUR: The Social Security Organisation (Socso) received 345 complaints against employers regarding payments under the Wage Subsidy Programme (PSU), with 155 cases involving false claims and misuse of PSU. Deputy Minister of Human Resources Awang Hashim said, as of Oct 30, 331,950 employers’ applications for under PSU were received involving 2.7 million employees. “Socso […]
RM500 one-off payment for MOH Covid-19 frontliners
KUALA LUMPUR: The government will provide a RM500 one-off payment that will benefit some 100,000 Health Ministry (MOH) frontliners as a mark of appreciation for their services. Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz said the grant was in addition to their monthly RM600 Covid-19 Special Allowance given since March, and will continue […]
