KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (Bernama) — The contribution rate for the Social Security Organisation’s (PERKESO) Non-Employment Injury Scheme, or LINDUNG 24 Jam, will be increased gradually to 1.25 per cent in the sixth year, thus allowing income replacement benefits to be raised from the current 48 per cent to 80 per cent. PERKESO deputy chief executive (Strategic and Corporate) Edmund Cheong Peck Huang said the current contribution rate of 0.75 per cent was the lowest that could be implemented at the initial stage after the government instructed PERKESO to introduce the scheme in stages. He said the increase in the […]

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 20): The Madani government has strengthened social protection for Malaysians throughout 2025 by increasing cash aid to the highest level in the nation’s history, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar, who is also the Finance Minister, said the government has expanded support for families and ensured that rapid response and immediate assistance are mobilised whenever disasters occur. “All of this reflects Madani’s commitment to ensuring that every household is supported, leaving no one behind or marginalised,” he said in a Facebook post. According to an infographic accompanying the post, the aid provided by the Madani […]