JOHOR BARU: Thanks to the proactive move by the Social Security Organisation (Socso) Prihatin Squad, which is dedicated to helping contributors or their dependants with their claims, the applications get processed more quickly.Johor Socso director Tong Sing Chuang said the Socso Prihatin Squad or Skuad Perkeso Prihatin was introduced in October 2016 and tasked with assisting contributors or their dependants in times of need.
“There were cases where contributors or their dependants were unaware of their eligibility for claims or benefits under Socso.“So the team will take proactive steps to scan the news to see whether there are any accidents and then identify whether the victims are Socso contributors, ” he said when met by reporters at Foon Yew High School.