![Dewan Negara passes two bills under KESUMA Dewan Negara passes two bills under KESUMA](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-07/51720657975_tbStevenSimChee.jpg)
Dewan Negara passes two bills under KESUMA
The Dewan Negara sitting today approved two Bills under the Ministry of Human Resources (KESUMA) related to the employment insurance system and social security of workers.
Mon Jul 22 2024
![SOCSO to amend act to allocate childcare grants - Nancy SOCSO to amend act to allocate childcare grants - Nancy](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-05/71684129963_NancyShukri.jpg)
SOCSO to amend act to allocate childcare grants - Nancy
The Social Security Organisation (Socso) will amend the Employment Insurance System Act 2017 this year to provide the allocation of childcare grants to women who are returning to work
Mon May 15 2023
![Over 40,000 LOE cases as at August; Socso monitoring trend - Saravanan Over 40,000 LOE cases as at August; Socso monitoring trend - Saravanan](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-06/51622728244_MSaravanan.jpg)
Over 40,000 LOE cases as at August; Socso monitoring trend - Saravanan
Saravanan said Socso's Employment Insurance System is monitoring the LOE trend on a daily basis in order to provide protection to workers.
Tue Sep 07 2021
![SOCSO pays out RM11.11 mln to beneficiaries of COVID victims SOCSO pays out RM11.11 mln to beneficiaries of COVID victims](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-06/81622798975_MohammedAzmanAziz.jpg)
SOCSO pays out RM11.11 mln to beneficiaries of COVID victims
Mohammed Azman said it involved almost 11,100 recipients whose applications were approved through the Survivor's Pension category.
Wed Aug 25 2021
![104,000 domestic helpers to benefit from extended social security coverage - Saravanan 104,000 domestic helpers to benefit from extended social security coverage - Saravanan](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-04/51618060185_DatukSeriMSaravan.jpg)
104,000 domestic helpers to benefit from extended social security coverage - Saravanan
104,000 domestic helpers are expected to benefit from the extended social security coverage under the Employees Social Security Act 1969 (Act 4) and the Employment Insurance System Act 2017.
Tue Apr 20 2021
![RM366.37 mln channelled to 107,000 individuals who lost jobs last year - Tengku Zafrul RM366.37 mln channelled to 107,000 individuals who lost jobs last year - Tengku Zafrul](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-03/61616584636_TBZafrul.jpg)
RM366.37 mln channelled to 107,000 individuals who lost jobs last year - Tengku Zafrul
The Employment Insurance System under the Social Security Organisation (Socso) has successfully channelled RM366.37 million to more than 107,000 individuals who lost their jobs in 2020.
Wed Mar 24 2021
![Over 90,000 SIP contributors laid off as of Nov 13 - Saravanan Over 90,000 SIP contributors laid off as of Nov 13 - Saravanan](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-11/41605089185_Saravanan.jpg)
Over 90,000 SIP contributors laid off as of Nov 13 - Saravanan
A total of 95,995 workers who contributed under the Employment Insurance System (SIP) have been laid off as of Nov 13, Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M Saravanan told the Dewan Rakyat today.
Tue Nov 24 2020
![Budget 2021: Job search allowance extended by three months next year Budget 2021: Job search allowance extended by three months next year](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2019-03/51552389582_carikerja.jpg)
Budget 2021: Job search allowance extended by three months next year
The Job Search Allowance (JSA) under the Employment Insurance System (SIP) will be extended by three months for next year, said Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz.
Fri Nov 06 2020
![Retrenched Malindo staff to receive SIP benefits Retrenched Malindo staff to receive SIP benefits](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-11/81604473837_malindo.jpg)
Retrenched Malindo staff to receive SIP benefits
The Human Resource Ministry gave its assurance that all employees of the Malindo Airways Sdn Bhd (Malindo Airways) who have been laid off will receive their unemployment benefits.
Wed Nov 04 2020
![Applications for training programmes increase during MCO - Socso Applications for training programmes increase during MCO - Socso](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2020-05/51589668105_DatukMohdSaharDar.jpg)
Applications for training programmes increase during MCO - Socso
Socso through the Employment Insurance System (EIS) received more than 300 applications for training from unemployed workers including 197 applicants who had undergone online training.
Mon May 18 2020
![SOCSO to monitor retrenchment, job loss during COVID-19 crisis SOCSO to monitor retrenchment, job loss during COVID-19 crisis](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2020-03/41585229401_Perkesopekerjamed.jpg)
SOCSO to monitor retrenchment, job loss during COVID-19 crisis
The Social Security Organisation (SOCSO), through the Employment Insurance System (EIS), is actively monitoring retrenchment or loss of employment cases nationwide in all sectors, following the curren
Sat Apr 25 2020
![MTUC, MEF debate on Employment Insurance System MTUC, MEF debate on Employment Insurance System](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2016-05/71463103707_WorkingOffice.jpg)
MTUC, MEF debate on Employment Insurance System
The announcement on the proposed terms of the EIS has continued to stir the debate between employers and employees.
Wed Oct 11 2017
![Govt set to implement employment insurance system - PM Najib Govt set to implement employment insurance system - PM Najib](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2017-03/51489854403_NajibTunRazak.jpg)
Govt set to implement employment insurance system - PM Najib
The government has agreed to implement the Employment Insurance System (EIS), which will affect some 6.5 million local workers in the private sector, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
Thu Mar 23 2017