Lindung 24 Jam Scheme Now Voluntary for Local Workers, Remains Mandatory for Foreigners

Lindung 24/7 stays mandatory for foreign workers

Human resources minister R Ramanan says the scheme will continue to be applied for foreign workers in accordance with existing legal provisions.

Lindung 24 Jam scheme now voluntary for local workers, remains mandatory for foreigners

PUTRAJAYA: The government has decided that contributions to the Social Security Organisation's Non-Employment Injury Scheme will no longer be mandatory for local workers.

Perkeso's i-Lindung No Longer Mandatory, Doctor Raises Alarm Over Implications For Malaysians

Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter, or Telegram and WhatsApp channels for the latest stories and updates. Perkeso’s Lindung 24 Jam scheme, which had been widely criticised by Malaysians for its mandatory monthly deduction, is now officially voluntary. This was announced yesterday by the Madani government spokesperson Datuk Fahmi Fadzil following a Cabinet meeting. Fahmi said that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim received pushback from the p…

Socso’s Lindung 24 Jam now voluntary for local workers, mandatory for foreign workers

By DayakDaily KUCHING, July 9: The Malaysia government has decided that contributions to Social Security Organisation’s (Socso) 24-Hour Protection Scheme (Lindung 24 Jam) will no longer be mandatory for local workers, but will instead be offered on a voluntary basis with immediate effect. Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri Ramanan Ramakrishnan said the decision was made by the Cabinet after considering public feedback on the implementation of t…

LINDUNG 24 Jam Mandatory Rule Scrapped for Locals

KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 — Subscriptions to the Social Security Organisation’s (PERKESO) Non-Employment Injury Scheme (LINDUNG 24 Jam) will no longer be mandatory for local workers, shifting instead to a completely voluntary model with immediate effect. The policy reversal does not apply to foreign workers, for whom contributions to the LINDUNG 24 Jam Scheme remain strictly compulsory under existing legal provisions, Human Resources Minister Datuk S…

Spineless U-turn on Lindung 24 Jam Scheme

Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) is deeply shocked by the Cabinet’s decision to make the SOCSO Lindung 24 Jam scheme voluntary, after it was launched barely a month ago as a mandatory programme. This sudden reversal was revealed by Government Spokesperson Fahmi Fadzil, following a Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. The Lindung 24/7 scheme was a long-standing goal of SOCSO, achieved after years of advocacy and effort. Today, th…