Socso should be allowed to give cash to flood-hit workers, says MTUC council member

PETALING JAYA: The government should allow the Social Security Organisation (Socso) to give cash assistance to workers affected by the floods, urged A. Sivanathan.

The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) council member said the recent floods could be considered an emergency and the government could form regulations under the Employee’s Socso Act based on existing provisions so that workers didn’t have to wait for cash handouts