Domestic workers will be covered under Employees' Social Security Act (Act 4) and Employment Insurance System (Act 800) that will be enforced starting 1 June 2021.
A domestic worker is a person employed exclusively in the work or in connection with work of a private dwelling house and not of any trade, business or profession carried on by the employer in such dwelling house.
Housemaid
Personal Driver
Gardener
Personal Bodyguard
Personal Security Guard
Personal Cook
Caregiver
Nanny
Registration for employers and employees can be made starting 16 June 2021.
Download the forms as listed below:
The forms can be downloaded here.
Complete forms listed in Step 1.
Scan the filled forms separately.
Prepare a copy of the following documents:
Login to the ASSIST portal using the ID that has been emailed to you and upload the registration forms along with the supportive documents (refer Step 1 and Step 2).
For reference, please refer to our Quick Reference Guide.
Act / Domestic Worker | Act 4 | Act 800 | |
---|---|---|---|
Employment Injury Scheme | Invalidity Scheme | Emplyment Insurance System | |
Malaysian Citizen | Eligible | Eligible | Eligible |
Permanent Resident | Eligible | Eligible | Eligible |
Temporary Resident | Eligible | Eligible | Eligible |
Foreign Worker | Eligible | Not Eligible | Not Eligible |
Employer Contribution | 1.25% | 0.5% | 0.2% |
Employee Contribution | - | 0.5% | 0.2% |
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