Socso For Foreign Workers In Malaysia

Beginning jan 1 2019 employers must make socso contributions for their foreign workers and this involves the 1 8 million foreign workers that we have in the country however employers will be.

Socso for foreign workers in malaysia. Existing foreign workers in malaysia who are currently covered under the foreign workers compensation scheme fwcs must be registered with socso by their employers a day after the expiration of their respective fwcs subject to the end of the cooling off period for fwcs on 31 december 2019. 2 under the employment injury scheme foreign workers including expatriates are eligible for medical benefits temporary permanent disablement benefits. 1024 x 768 browser. Website updated on 27 october 2020.

However he said the foreign workers would not be covered by the invalidity pension scheme under act 4. The cabinet has decided to place social security protection of foreign workers under social security organisation socso with effect from jan 1 2019. Employers can go to any of socso 54 offices in the country including sabah and sarawak to. Employment injury scheme for foreign workers.

All lawfully employed foreign workers excluding domestic servants maids are eligible to apply for the social security organization s socso employment injury scheme. The cabinet s decision to place social security protection of foreign workers is in line with the equality of treatment. Mozilla firefox and google chrome. Disclaimer socso is not responsible for any damage or loss caused by using the information in this website.