PETALING JAYA: The Social Security Organisation (PERKESO) Amnesty Month, which ended on Saturday, has successfully saved employers up to RM100mil in costs nationwide.
Human Resources Minister Steven Sim said more than one million workers have been protected through the operation, which began in April.
“I call upon all employers to be more aware about making contributions for their employees.
“This is a social responsibility that cannot be ignored,” he said in a statement yesterday.
Earlier this year, PERKESO had given employers a grace period from April 1 to 30 to register and begin voluntary contributions for their employees without facing legal action.
An extension was given until May 31, whereby errant employers were exempted from compounds, legal action and late payment interest fees (FCLB).
Additionally, Sim encouraged workers to download the PERKESO Prihatin application to check whether contributions have been made by employers to ensure that their rights are protected.
On another matter, Sim said that 13 people were presented benefit payments totalling RM66,390.
Of the recipients, five received benefits under the Employees’ Social Security Act 1969 (Act 4), three under the Rate of Contribution Self-Employment Social Security Scheme (Act 789) and five others under the Rate of Contribution Employment Insurance System (Act 800).
Meanwhile, a total of 800 individuals received sponsored social protection contributions under PERKESO’s Lindung Kasih programme during the Kaamatan Festival in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.
This included 150 housewives through the Housewives Social Security Scheme and 50 individuals under the Self-Employment Social Security Scheme.
Sim said the sponsorships was to ensure that more housewives received comprehensive social security protection.
“This shows the government’s continued commitment in protecting housewives from domestic disasters and inefficiencies while managing the household,” he added.
