Lindung 24/7 Backlash Tests Support For Mandatory Social Insurance: Socso
Lindung 24/7 was widely opposed because Malaysians resist sharing unforeseen risks, says Socso's deputy CEO Edmund Cheong. He believes long-term care insurance may be more acceptable because ageing is inevitable, but contributions must remain mandatory.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — Public resistance to mandatory Lindung 24/7 contributions highlighted the difficulty of getting Malaysians to pay into a social protection scheme they might never need, said the Social Security Organisation (Socso).
Socso deputy chief executive officer (strategy and corporate) Edmund Cheong Peck Huang said the backlash, including people calling the scheme puaka (wicked or evil) on Threads, reflected what he saw as growing individualism.
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