KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Bernama) — SOCSO, as a comprehensive social protection provider is always committed to ensure that beneficiaries are taken cared of in the event of an adversity. Upon hearing the plight of employees from Utusan Malaysia, SOCSO, through the Ministry of Human Resources would like to extend our assistance through the Employment Insurance System. The Employment Insurance System that came into effect on the 1st of January 2018 is a dual component benefit that provides temporary financial assistance up to six months depending on the contribution qualifying conditions as well as Employment Services to assist beneficiaries in obtaining employment opportunities. Beneficiaries are assisted by their designated Employment Services Officer to assist beneficiaries until they are employed as well as monitored between one to three months after employment.
SOCSO has earlier provided proactive support in the first round of retrenchment exercise done by Utusan Malaysia. Before commencement of benefit payment that was to be provided in January 2019, SOCSO not only expedited benefit payment but also arranged job interviews for those who loss their employment to ensure that the bread winners were able to put food for their loved ones. This measure also relieved the burden of the mentioned organisation as we were able to assist the employers in exercising their obligation of providing some form of financial assistance in the meantime.