KULA: E-HAILING, TAXI DRIVERS MUST REGISTER WITH SOCSO
Socso, Transport Ministry discussing measures
E-HAILING and taxi drivers are required to register and make contributions under the Self-Employment Social Security Scheme through Social Security Organisation (Socso) effective Nov 1, said Human Resources Minister M. Kulasegaran.
He said Socso and the Transport Ministry had discussed measures to be taken should the drivers fail to do so.
“We are obtaining approval from the Transport Ministry on the mechanisms to be implemented, and one of the ways is for the drivers to show proof that they have registered with Socso before their licence can be renewed.
“We are discussing them with taxi associations and e-hailing drivers before the Transport Ministry makes an announcement,” he said after launching a seminar at the Perak Darul Ridzuan Building here yesterday.
He said only 5,197 of 100,000 taxi and e-hailing drivers had contributed to the Self-Employment Social Security Scheme.
“We have no reason to punish the drivers and we hope it will not come to that level.
“Hopefully, (the taxi and e-hailing drivers) will cooperate and contribute to the scheme.”
Socso chief executive officer Datuk Seri Dr Mohammed Azman Aziz Mohammed said the minimum payment for the contribution was RM157.20 per year, while the maximum was RM592.80 per year.
“In the event of untoward incidents, they stand to benefit according to the scale of contribution made,” he said.
At the event, Kulasegaran presented cheques and rehabilitation supplies worth RM192,022 to 17 Socso contributors, who suffered permanent disability due to employment injuries.