Heirs of seafarer who drowned in Bangladesh waters eligible for Socso benefits

KUALA LUMPUR: The next of kin of Muhammad Isa Muhammad Veeramohan, a Malaysian ship crew member reported to have fallen overboard and drowned while installing a pilot ladder in the waters of Chittagong, Bangladesh last Wednesday, are eligible to receive benefits from the Social Security Organisation (Socso).

Human Resources Minister Steven Sim Chee Keong said that a review found the 31-year-old crew member of MTT Sapangar to be an active contributor under the Employees’ Social Security Act 1969 (Act 4) since 2011.