PETALING JAYA: Two of the Kemaman water surge victims were entitled to the Social Security Organisation (Socso) benefits, says Socso.
The organisation said that the victims who died in the tragedy will receive the benefits under the Invalidity Scheme (Skim Keilatan) – a coverage for employees who suffer from invalidity or death due to any cause and not related to his employment.
Under the scheme, the next-of-kin of Karim Abdullah, 39, and Muhammad Fikri Sulaiman, 24, will receive a funeral management assistance of RM2,000.
“The contribution by Karim qualifies his next-of-kin to receive Survivors’ Pension benefits However, since his wife and all his children were killed and his parents have also passed away, there are no eligible next-of-kin for the Survivors’ Pension,” Socso said in a statement yesterday.
Last Saturday, 10 individuals, including a family of nine had gone on a picnic at the Air Putih waterfall in Kemaman before being swept away by a water surge. Nine bodies have been found so far.
The search for the last victim, Putri Nor Fatin Karim, 14, continues as of press time.
