Social security coverage extended to domestic helpers from June, says Saravanan

By ASHLEY TANG

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Tuesday, 20 Apr 2021
7:10 PM MYT

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KUALA LUMPUR: The social security coverage has been extended to benefit 100,000 local and foreign domestic helpers, says Datuk Seri M. Saravanan.

The Human Resources Minister said the Cabinet recently had approved the proposal to extend the social security coverage to domestic helpers under the Employees Social Security Act 1969 (Act 4) and Employment Insurance System Act 2017.

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HSI-CWGA	0.090	0.090	0.080	0.085	-0.010	-10.53	60,789
TOYOVEN	0.415	0.445	0.415	0.440	0.025	6.02	57,763
ARMADA	0.500	0.510	0.500	0.500	0.010	2.04	57,639
PERDANA	0.190	0.205	0.190	0.205	0.015	7.89	57,055
DIALOG-C1V	0.005	0.005	0.005	0.005	0.000	0.00	55,310

Social security coverage extended to domestic helpers from June, says Saravanan