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The Social Security Organisation (Socso) has disbursed a total of RM130 million in financial aid under the Employment Retention Programme (ERP) to around 30,000 workers who lost their jobs up to the end of May.
Manufacturing, hotel and tourism are the three most affected and high-risk sectors for job losses, according to a statement by Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan.

“It may (take) longer for these sectors to recover, especially hotel and tourism,” he told media after presenting the letters of appointment to Socso’s new chairman Tan Sri Dr Mohammed Haniffa Abdullah as well the agency’s board members, investment panellists and members of its several committees.

Meanwhile, “the Ministry has introduced various initiatives for the affected employees including the Re-skilling and Upskilling programmes for hotel and tourism sectors” the minister said.

The northern zone’s construction of Socso rehabilitation centre was urged by the minister to speed up the work as it would benefit to those who were injured and suffering from illnesses.

“I have also asked the newly-appointed board members to expedite the construction of the rehabilitation centre in Perak,” the minister said.

He added, “even though this initiative was mooted by former human resources minister, we will continue the programme as it is a positive approach to address the problems of the people in need of rehabilitation.”

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