KOTA BHARU, Oct 21 — The Social Security Organisation (Socso) has settled RM7 million worth of Housewives Social Security Scheme (SKSSR) contribution claims since it was introduced two years ago.
Socso's Synergy Division head Rahmat Ismail said 906 contributors have benefited from various protections including permanent disability, pensions, medicine and aged allowances.
“We hope more women will take this opportunity to get this comprehensive protection against the risk of injury while doing domestic work.
"The scheme offering protection of up to RM300,00 can also ease the burden in accidents when carrying the chores of a housewife," he told the press after a visit to SKSSR contributor Nik Nazura Yusoff, 48, in Kampung Padang Mengkali, Peringat today.
Rahmat said Nik Nazura, a teacher, had benefited from the contribution paid by her husband in August last year after being diagnosed with a right knee injury as a result of falling while doing domestic work.
Following this, there have been 474,058 SKSSR contributors nationwide with the highest government-sponsored contributors in Sarawak at 85,083, followed by Sabah at 84,571, and Kelantan at 56,416 contributors.
"We are targeting to reach a total of 500,000 contributors this year, especially from voluntary contributors numbering 39,409 now," he said.
— Bernama
