Socso: Temporary, contract civil staff earning RM3,000 or less can contribute from June 1

KUALA LUMPUR: Civil servants employed on temporary or contract basis who are earning RM3,000 or less per month are eligible to contribute to the Social Security Organisation (Socso) beginning June 1, said Socsochief executive Datuk K. Selvarajah.

He said workers earning a monthly salary of more than RM3,000 and were not eligible to contribute under the Workers' Social Security Act, could still contribute towards the fund on condition that their employers and the workers themselves agreed to be covered under the Socso scheme by submitting their option notice.