DOMESTIC WORKERS

SOCIAL SECURITY COVERAGE EXPANSION FOR DOMESTIC WORKERS

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.

Domestic Worker Definition

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.

Example of Domestic Workers

  • Housemaid

  • Personal Driver

  • Gardener

  • Personal Bodyguard

  • Personal Security Guard

  • Personal Cook

  • Caregiver

  • Nanny

Registration

Registration for employers and employees can be made starting 16 June 2021.

Step 2 (Complete Forms)

Complete forms listed in Step 1.

Scan the filled forms separately.

Prepare a copy of the following documents:

  • Employer's identity card or passport.
  • Domestic worker's identity card or passport.

Step 3 (Get ID)

Get ID to upload the documents into system (ASSIST system) - email the Borang Permohonan Enrolment Penggunaan Portal ASSIST to:

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Your ID and temporary password will be emailed to you.

Step 4 (Upload Forms)

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.

Domestic Worker Eligibility

  • Malaysian Citizens / Permanent Residents / Temporary Residents.
  • Foreigners with legitimate travel documents.

Employer Eligibility

  • Malaysian Citizens
  • Foreigners who hire Malaysian Citizens / Permanent Residents / Temporary Residents as domestic workers.
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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