KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 — Approximately 188,102 housewives nationwide have contributed to the Social Security Organisation’s (Socso) Housewives’ Social Security Scheme (SKSSR), as of September 24.
Deputy Minister of Human Resources Mustapha Sakmud said since SKSSR was introduced in December last year, 476 cases had been processed by Socso involving domestic problems, disability, and death with a total benefit payment of RM621,953.
"This figure dismisses the view that housewives do not need protection coverage. From the number, on average of 47.6 cases are processed every month or at least one case every day," he said when speaking at the Madani Aspiration Carnival and Ayuh Daftar Suri@Perkeso campaign at the Bandar Tun Razak Sports Complex today.
Therefore, Mustapha called on housewives to contribute to SKSSR for their safety and well-being, especially with a subscription of only RM120 per year.
Of the total of 188,102 SKSSR contributors, 3,220 are in Kuala Lumpur.
In another development, he said the Active Labour Market Policy (ALMP) pioneered by Socso recorded 448,311 job seekers who could obtain jobs from January to August 31 last year.
Regarding the Madani Aspiration Carnival, Bandar Tun Razak MP Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail said the programme brought together about 20 employers and provided more than 3,000 job opportunities in various sectors and fields.
"I would like to take this opportunity to encourage employers to support the Ministry of Human Resources Hire Local Workers campaign,
“The campaign, which started on June 4, allows local workers to get better and stable jobs,” she said.
The carnival, opened by Dr Wan Azizah, was also attended by Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development Aiman Athirah Sabu, Seputeh Member of Parliament Teresa Kok Suh Sim and Socso Group chief executive officer Datuk Seri Dr Mohammed Azman Aziz Mohammed.
— Bernama
