SELF-EMPLOYMENT SOCIAL SECURITY SCHEME

The Self-Employment Social Security Scheme was introduced to provide protection for individuals who are self-employed under the provisions of the Self-Employment Social Security Act 2017.

In the beginning, this scheme is compulsory for the self-employed in the Passenger Transportation Sector which are taxi, e-hailing and bus drivers under the provisions of the Self-Employment Social Security Act 2017, which took effect on 1 June 2017.

Effective from 1 January 2020, the scheme is extended to 19 other sectors.

Good or Food Transport
Agriculture
Livestock
Forestry
Fisheries
Food
Construction
Manufacturing
Hawkers
Accomodation Premises

Online Business
Information Technology
Data Processing
Agents
Professional Services
Support Services
Arts
Household Services
Beauty and Healthcare

The coverage for self-employed individual contributing to the scheme starts from the date and time the contribution is paid and recognised on the contribution payment receipt.

PROTECTION OF SELF-EMPLOYMENT SOCIAL SECURITY SCHEME

This Scheme provides protection for self-employed insured persons against employment injuries including occupational diseases and accidents during work-related activities.

Self-employment injury means personal injury to self-employed insured person caused by an accident or an occupational disease arising out of and in the course of his or her self-employment activity including while travelling for the purpose of his or her self-employment activity.

Occupational disease is a disease caused by or arising from any occupation specified in the Fifth Schedule of the Employees’ Social Security Act 1969. This scheme provides cash benefits to the insured persons and their dependants besides medical treatment, physical rehabilitation and vocational training.

ELIGIBILITY

Malaysian citizen / permanent resident without age limit;
Individuals who work for themselves to earn a living

DOCUMENTS NEEDED

Photocopy of identity card (IC)
Copy of driving licence / e-hailing profile / permit / certificate or letter of confirmation from the relevant association or agency subject to the type of sector

PAYMENT OF CONTRIBUTION

Contribution payment can made on monthly or yearly basis
Payment can be made by cash at all SOCSO offices.
Payment method through online payment via internet banking at https://matrix.perkeso.gov.my/. For guideline, please click 'Help' button.