Couple faces 15 counts of fraud
Socso offence KUCHING: A couple has been charged at the Magistrate’s Court here with committing 15 counts of fraud and causing the Social Security Organisation (Socso) to lose RM26,019.40. Sarawak Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) chief Supt Maria Rasid said the couple, who are in their 40s, were charged under Section 420 of the Penal […]
Socso opens counters at MBKS
KUCHING: The Social Security Organisation (Socso) will open counters for its Self-Employment Social Security Scheme at the Kuching South City Council (MBKS) building lobby. The counters will be available on Oct 20 and 27, from 9am to 12pm. In a statement, MBKS urged hawkers in the city to register for the scheme. Those interested should […]
Socso detects 30 false claims
One case detected in Sarawak KUALA LUMPUR: The Social Security Organisation (Socso) has so far identified 30 false claim cases related to misuse of the wage subsidy scheme (PSU) funds since it was introduced last March. Its chief executive Datuk Seri Dr Mohammed Azman Aziz Mohammed said there would be no compromise with employers who […]
243 complaints received against bosses
KUALA LUMPUR: The Human Resources Ministry has received a total of 243 complaints regarding employers who violated the terms and conditions stipulated under the Employees Retention Programme (ERP) and the Wage Subsidy Programme (PSU). Its Deputy Minister Awang Hashim said of the total number of complaints received, 215 were on PSU, while the remaining involved […]
RM5.2b distributed under wage subsidy scheme
KUALA LUMPUR: The Social Security Organisation (Socso) has distributed RM5.2 billion under the Prihatin Wage Subsidy Programme as of June 30, 2020, said Human Resources Minister Datuk M Saravanan. He said the services sector recorded the highest number of applications for the programme at 92,000, adding that as of June 30, 319,000 eligible employers had […]
Socso hopes more gig workers will benefit from social protection
KUALA LUMPUR: The Social Security Organisation (Socso) hopes that more gig employees will benefit from social safety protection, through the matching grant for gig economy platforms under the Penjana Economic Recovery Plan (PenjanaGig), opened for registration from Monday until Dec 31, 2021. Socso chief executive Datuk Dr Mohammed Azman Aziz Mohammed in a statement yesterday […]
MyEG unveils one-stop portal for Covid-19 test
KUALA LUMPUR: MY E.G. Services Bhd (MyEG) Sunday unveiled its one-stop portal for Covid-19 screening, a service aimed at helping the government to monitor and accelerate the testing of workers in Malaysia. MyEG in a statement today said the initiative, supported by the Human Resources Ministry (HRM), serves as an alternative channel for employers in […]
Union welcomes policy changes
KUCHING: Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) Sarawak welcomed the announcement by Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob that the nation is expected to see changes in the policy of foreign worker employment as well as curbing the entry of illegal immigrants post Covid-19. “We hope that there will be no U-turns. Decisions […]
IPT cluster prompts samples on landing
KUCHING: All those arriving from Semenanjung, Sabah and Labuan will have their samples taken on landing. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said this is one of the latest precautionary measures taken by the committee following an IPT (higher learning institution) cluster reported outside Sarawak. “They will be screened and […]
Socso denies collaboration with MYEG
KUALA LUMPUR: The Social Security Organisation (Socso) today denied there had been any collaboration with MY EG Services Bhd (MYEG) pertaining to the implementation of its Prihatin Screening Programme (PSP), Socso in a statement today said applications for the programme can only be made through its portal at https://prihatin.perkeso.gov.my. “Conditions and screening procedures are also available on […]
