One million self-employed to get Socso insurance, says PM

PUTRAJAYA: Some one million self-employed individuals will receive insurance coverage under Socso, with 80% of the contribution borne by the government.

Announcing this on Sunday (May 1), Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (pic) also said childcare services for the public sector, including state governments as well as statutory bodies, will be made compulsory.