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A dozen individuals, ranging from company proprietors to family members, have been arraigned across three Malaysian states for allegedly filing fraudulent incentive claims under PERKESO's Daya Kerjaya 2.0 Programme, a jobs creation initiative.
A fatal East Coast Expressway motorcycle crash has highlighted the critical importance of Malaysia's social security system. Four deaths left eight children orphaned, with PERKESO benefits totalling over RM1.2 million providing essential family protection.
Perkeso has dismissed suggestions that its officers were implicated in the Daya Kerjaya 2.0 incentive scheme fraud being probed by Malaysia's anti-corruption watchdog.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission will immediately post a certified integrity officer at Perkeso following its investigation into alleged fraud in the Daya Kerjaya 2.0 employment assistance initiative.
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Malaysia's government has made contributions to PERKESO's LINDUNG 24 Jam Non-Employment Injury Scheme voluntary for local workers while keeping it mandatory for foreign workers, following public feedback.
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Malaysia's Cabinet has decided to keep the mandatory retirement age for civil servants at 60, rejecting calls for an increase. The government also made PERKESO insurance contributions voluntary.
PERKESO has distributed over RM1.2 million in benefits under its LINDUNG 24 Jam non-work accident scheme during its inaugural month, processing 592 claims and marking a significant expansion of Malaysia's social security framework.
Malaysia's parliament has endorsed a progressive penalty framework under the Employment Insurance System Amendment Bill, imposing escalating fines on employers who neglect to report job openings to PERKESO.
Malaysia's Social Security Organisation has distributed nearly RM3.5 million in various employment-related benefits to workers and dependants across Kelantan during the first six months of this year, reflecting the breadth of its social protection schemes.