Socso For Foreign Workers In Malaysia

Employers must submit supporting documents such as a photocopy of the front page of the passport containing employee details valid working permit or entry permit or equivalent documents for socso table 2019 use.

Socso for foreign workers in malaysia. Foreign workers are eligible to be registered with socso if they possess valid working permits or equivalent documents issued by the immigration department of malaysia. The socso ei scheme is effective from 1 january 2019. Mozilla firefox and google chrome. Socso s program saringan prihatin psp is a free covid 19 screening programme for workers including foreign workers that are registered with socso under the employees social security act 1969 act 4 for companies that are allowed to operate during the movement control order mco period subject to the guidelines prepared by socso that started on april 27 2020 he said in a.

However he said the foreign workers would not be covered by the invalidity pension scheme under act 4. For existing foreign workers in malaysia who have valid foreign workers compensation scheme fwcs they have to be registered with socso by their employers a day after the expiration of fwcs subject to the end of the cooling off period for fwcs on 31 december 2019. Effective 1 january 2019 employers in malaysia who hire foreign workers excluding domestic servants including expatriates with valid documents must register their employees with socso and contribute to the employment injury scheme only. Employers can go to any of socso 54 offices in the country including sabah and sarawak to.

Disclaimer socso is not responsible for any damage or loss caused by using the information in this website. 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. Website updated on 21 september 2020.

1024 x 768 browser. 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.