KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 — The families of the seven victims of the aircraft crash at Guthrie Highway near Bandar Elmina in Shah Alam qualify to receive Social Security Organisation (Socso) benefits, said Human Resources Minister V Sivakumar.
He added that he had instructed the social security organisation to take proactive measures by checking the qualifying status of the 10 victims involved in the crash under the provision of Socso coverage immediately after receiving news of the tragedy.
Based on the checks, the families of six victims qualify under the Employees’ Social Security Act 1969, while another qualified under two provisions, the Employees’ Social Security Act 1969 and the Self-Employment Social Security Act 2017.
“Under the schemes provided through the Acts, the beneficiaries qualify to receive death benefits of up to RM2,000 and survivors’ pension payments.”
Socso has also made death benefit payments to the families of three victims who provided initial information while the payments to the families of the remaining four victims are pending.
Therefore, he urged Socso staff in offices in the localities of the families to be prepared to provide the necessary aid.
— Bernama
