Compulsory employee contributions to improve protection


Health is wealth: Step into any of the Socso offices to get the health screening vouchers on offer.

KUALA LUMPUR: Every employee in the country now has to contribute to Socso (Social Security Organi­sation) and all will be covered in the event of accidents and disability.

Before amendments were made to the law, employers could choose to not register workers with starting salaries of more than RM3,000.

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Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 11.12/month

Billed as RM 11.12 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

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Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 9.87/month

Billed as RM 118.40 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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