KUALA LUMPUR – The Social Security Organisation (Socso) received 37,901 applications for the Employment Retention Programme (ERP) from employers of 340,252 workers between March 16 and November 27, the Senate was told today.
Deputy Human Resource Minister Awang Hashim said, based on the number of applications, the government has spent about RM211.33 million to assist employers and workers through the ERP.
“The government has introduced various initiatives to help those affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, including workers, such as through the ERP, as announced in the economic stimulus package.
“This programme has benefitted employers and workers whose incomes were affected by the pandemic,” he said in reply to Senator Sabani Mat, who wanted to know the ministry's efforts and successes since the announcement of the stimulus package.
Awang said during the same period, Socso had also received 77,882 applications from employers representing 782,904 workers for the Wage Subsidy Programme (PSU), in which the government has spent RM239.35 million.
The government introduced the ERP and PSU when announcing its stimulus package on March 16 to assist employers and workers hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. – Bernama, December 16, 2020
