RM366.37m channeled to 107k who lost jobs last year - Zafrul

The Employment Insurance System under the Social Security Organisation (Socso) has channelled RM366.37 million to over 107,000 individuals who lost their jobs in 2020, said Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

As of March 14 this year, he said Socso had helped more than 18,000 workers who lost their jobs by channelling financial assistance of RM85.96 million.

“This amount is inclusive of the improved Job Seeker Allowance that was...