EPF and Socso expand focus on informal sector

PETALING JAYA: The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) will be collaborating with the Social Security Organisation (Socso) to make contributions mandatory for the informal sector as an effort towards sustainable social security.

EPF chief executive officer and Asean Social Security Association (ASSA) vice-chairman Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah said the provident fund had expanded its focus towards the informal sector following the growing trend of the segment worldwide.