Wage subsidy programme: Socso receives 345 complaints, 155 false claims

The Social Security Organisation (Socso) received 345 complaints against employers regarding payments under the Wage Subsidy Programme (WSP), with 155 cases involving false claims and misuse of the wage subsidies.

Human Resources Deputy Minister Awang Hashim (above) said, as of Oct 30, 331,950 employers' applications for the programme were received involving 2.7 million employees...