Extend EIS unemployment benefits, says ISIS

ISIS Economics, Trade and Regional Integration (ETRI) analyst Calvin Cheng said the EIS job search allowance benefits should also be increased temporarily, at least by a maximum of six months or until the employment rate reaches 4% or equal to pre-pandemic level.

PETALING JAYA: The Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) has proposed to the government to extend the Employment Insurance System (EIS) benefits and address the longstanding inequities in Malaysia’s labour market and society.

Its Economics, Trade and Regional Integration (ETRI) analyst Calvin Cheng said the EIS job search allowance benefits should also be increased temporarily, at least by a maximum of six months or until the employment rate reaches 4% or equal to pre-pandemic level.