SOCSO Malaysia
December 11, 2019
What is the Social Security Organisation (SOCSO)
As the official division of the Ministry of Labor and
Manpower, the Social Security Organization (SOCSO), or Parkeso (Pertubuhan
Keselmatan Sosial), was established on January 1, 1971, under the Social
Security Act.
Social Security Organization Key (SOCSO) / Partubuhan Kesselmatan
Sosial (Parkeso) SOCSO is able to provide free medical treatment, physical or
vocational rehabilitation benefits and financial support to employees through
accident or disease reduction through their ability to work or by law and regulation.
Disabled.
SOCSO was tasked with administering two social protection
schemes, namely the Employment Injury Scheme and the Invalidity Scheme.
For the Employment Injury Scheme, it is to provide coverage
and protection to employees who suffer from employee injury. Coverage includes
industry accidents while performing their duties; Travel accident; Emergency
time accident; occupational disease.
As an Evaluation Scheme, coverage and protection are
provided for an insured person who suffers from a disability or is not cured due
to ineligibility due to certain diseases of a permanent nature and is no longer
able to earn, depending on the strength and physical ability of the workman to
do the work, a term common to the insured. At least one third (1/3) of the income
is paid by the scheme Provides 24-hour coverage to the employee who suffers
ineligibility or death for any reason and is not related to his / her
employment.
With the mission of providing social protection to employees
and their dependents through social protection schemes and raising awareness of
occupational safety and health, which will ultimately improve the social
security of employees, SOCSO vision is to become a leading and outstanding
leader in Social Security 2021. Goodness
What is the function of SOCSO?
Each organization's setup must contribute to SOCSO for its employees, whether full or
part-time, permanent or temporary, regardless of employment or contract. Each
company must send a contribution amount to the Parkeso office before the end of
next month:
The functions of SOCSO (Parkeso) are as follows:
- Registration of employers and employees
- Collect contributions from employers and employees
- Payment of benefits to workers and/or their dependents occurs during the tragedy
- Providing physical and vocational rehabilitation facilities Prove
- Promoting awareness of occupational safety and health
Government employees, foreign employers, self-employed
individuals, sole proprietors, and partnerships, domestic workers or spouses are
not eligible for SOCSO protection.
However, late interest (penalties) will be charged by
Parkeso as a result of failure to submit the form and payment within the
period. Employers can be sued and face up to two years in prison or a fine of
up to ten thousand ringgit, or both.
