Cabinet to discuss expanding social protection to 18-year-olds

By ALLISON LAI and SHYAFIQ DZULKIFLI

PETALING JAYA: A proposal to expand social protection coverage to working Malaysians starting from the age of 18 will be deliberated by the Cabinet, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (pic).

This is to ensure that all working Malaysians have stronger income security in their old age, said the Prime Minister in a statement yesterday.

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