Widening The Social Safety Net

Dato' Sri Dr. Mohammed Azman bin Dato' Aziz Mohammed, CEO, SOCSO

28-Apr-21 08:00

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Social Security Organization (SOCSO), also known as PERKESO, has seen its role expand as the government rolled out various initiatives to help workers and companies impacted by Covid 19. How has this government agency adapted and should we consider widening the social safety net especially since the nature of work has changed. Its CEO, Dato' Sri Dr. Mohammed Azman tells us whilst also divulging how SOCSO manages its finances and investments.

Image credit: SOCSO

Produced by: Roshan Kanesan

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning

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