KUALA LUMPUR: Employers and employees may have to contribute between RM1 and RM2 more a month towards the Social Security Organisation (Socso) to widen the social safety net for workers, says the Human Resources Minister.
The move comes as the Covid-19 pandemic has exposed those in B40 group to higher social risks even as more Malaysians are becoming self-employed or working in informal sectors.
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