90% of Malaysian workers do not have social security, says Wan Azizah

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail receiving the memento from Human Resource Minister M. Kula Segaran (second,left) after the launch of International Social Security Association (ISSA) Regional Social Security Forum For Asia and The Pacific 2018 today. Also present Chief Secretary of Ministry of Human Resources Datuk Amir Omar( right), ISSA President Dr Joachim Bruer (second,right) and ISSA Secretary General Hans-Horst Konkolewsky (left). --fotoBERNAMA

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail says that about 13.7 million Malaysian workers are still not covered by any form of social security.

She said the figure was alarming and the situation needs to be addressed.