KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 — The initial review by the Social Security Organisation (Socso) has so far identified 24 victims of the gas pipeline fire in Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, as eligible for rehabilitation equipment assistance.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 — The Human Resources Ministry (MOHR) will work to ensure the Gig Workers Bill is passed and enforced as soon as possible to make it mandatory for gig workers to contribute to the Social Security Organisation (Socso).

KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 — Over 180,000 Grab Malaysia drivers (e-hailing) and dispatchers (p-hailing) received Self-Employment Social Security Scheme (SKSPS) contributions, said Human Resources Minister Steven Sim.

BUKIT MERTAJAM, April 21 — The self-employed are urged to contribute to the Self-Employment Social Security Scheme (SKSPS) as currently only 27.56 per cent or 127,295 people out of the 500,000 contributors targeted nationwide are registered under the scheme this year.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 — The Human Resources Ministry (MOHR) considers workers’ social security protection an important component in implementing the 3K strategic mission, which is to raise the welfare, skills, and productivity of employees.

PUTRAJAYA, March 13 — The Transport Ministry (MOT) has allocated RM1.165 million to support the final contributions needed for 50,000 self-employed taxi, rental car and school bus drivers under the Self-Employed Social Security Scheme (SKSPS).

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 16 — The government is looking at improving the Self-Employment Social Security Scheme Act 2017, especially to widen its coverage in unforeseen circumstances for self-employed individuals to provide more comprehensive protection.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 — The government’s matching contribution limits for the i-Saraan and i-Suri programmes of the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) will increase next year.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's wish to meet p-hailing companies to discuss complaints of low delivery rates and commission is lauded especially with the rising cost of living.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 — Part-time journalists or stringers working with any media organisation are entitled to protection and benefits under the Self-Employment Social Security Scheme (SKSPS).

KUALA TERENGGANU, June 20 — Only 634,215, or 21.9 per cent, of self-employed individuals have contributed to the Self-Employement Social Security Scheme (SKSPS) under the Social Security Organisation (Socso) thus far.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — The government is determined to improve the sustainability of the social security system by requiring all self-employed workers to contribute to the Self-Employment Social Security Scheme (SKSPS) in stages, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — All p-hailing drivers and riders will be required to contribute to the Self-Employment Social Security Scheme (SKSPS) under the Social Security Organisation (Socso), the Dewan Rakyat was told yesterday.

KLANG, Oct 3 – P-hailing riders are encouraged to contribute to the Social Security Organisation (Socso) to benefit from social security protection, says chief executive Datuk Seri Dr Mohammed Azman Aziz Mohammed.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 – The Social Security Organisation (Socso) and the Professional Film Workers Association of Malaysia (Profima) today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to extend social security coverage to 7,000 production crews and behind-the-scenes workers in the country's film industry.

JASIN, March 20 — The Social Security Organisation (Socso) has extended payment of assistance amounting to RM90.45 million from January to March 2021 via its Employment Insurance System (EIS) .

ALOR GAJAH, Jan 5 — A total of 128,000 fishermen are expected to contribute to the Self-Employment Social Security Scheme (SKSPS) by August this year.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 17 — 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 yesterday until December 31, 2021.