SHAH ALAM: The welfare of a widow and three children will be safeguarded as they are eligible to receive a Survivors’ Pension from the Social Security Organisation (PERKESO).
They were left behind by a motorcyclist who was killed after being hit by a drunk driver on Jalan Raya Barat, Klang, last Sunday (March 29).
PERKESO Group chief executive Datuk Seri Dr Mohammed Azman Aziz Mohammed said the victim, Amirul Hafiz Omar, 33, had been an active contributor under the LINDUNG Pekerja scheme during his 15 years of employment.
“The contribution record of the deceased fulfils the eligibility requirements under the Invalidity Scheme, thus qualifying his dependants for the Survivors’ Pension as a form of continuous financial support.
“The contributions made by the deceased have now become a lifeline for his widow, Nor Nadia Abdul Majid, 32, and their three children,” he said when met during a Ziarah Prihatin programme at Pangsapuri Rimba, Seksyen 16 here on Friday (April 3).
Azman said the widow would receive monthly payments for life, while the children are eligible for education assistance until the age of 21 or upon completion of their first degree.
He added that the total monthly benefit payable to the family amounts to RM2,888.17.
In addition, PERKESO has disbursed a Funeral Management Benefit of RM3,000 to the next of kin, which was paid on the same day.
“For the late Amirul Hafiz, I hope that the assistance and support provided will help ensure the continuity of his family’s livelihood.
“This is his legacy to his family and can be seen as his investment in ensuring that their future is protected,” he said.
Azman added that consistent contributions are crucial to ensuring dependents are protected in unforeseen circumstances.
He urged employers who have yet to register to do so and contribute for their employees under the Employees’ Social Security Act 1969 to safeguard their welfare.
He said social protection has also been expanded to the informal sector with the enforcement of the Gig Workers Act 2025, which came into effect on March 31, covering more than 1.64 million gig workers nationwide.
Previously, on April 1, the driver who rammed into Amirul Hafiz, a 28-year-old local man, R. Saktygaanapathy, was charged with two offences at the Klang Magistrate’s Court.
He was first charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder. He also faced a second charge under Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 for having injected benzodiazepine and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) into his body.
Saktygaanapathy pleaded guilty to the second charge. He had tested positive for both drugs and alcohol following the accident.
Amirul Hafiz leaves behind Nurul Nadia and their three children, Muhammad Aqif Amsyar, nine, Muhammad Afif Izz Rayqal, seven, and Nur Humaira, two.
