Half a million benefit every year

Timely help: Dr Mohammed Azman (right) presenting a mock cheque to taxi driver Ali Ibrahim at Melaka Sentral Terminal earlier this year. Ali is the first recipient of Socso’s Self-Employed Employment Injury Scheme benefits which took effect on June 1.

 

PETALING JAYA: Every year, an average of 500,000 workers and their dependants are receiving various social security payouts amounting to over RM2bil.