Post-retirement financial security beyond the neon lights for special breed of Malaysians


A COMPREHENSIVE pension scheme is in the offing for the nation’s elite athletes, finally.

This is following the decision by the Youth and Sports Ministry to review the training allowance structure and allow the athletes to contribute to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) and Social Security Organisation (Socso).

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Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.02/month

Billed as RM 96.20 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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