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SOCSO LINDUNG 24 Jam is now a voluntary policy: Local employees may now opt out

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SOCSO LINDUNG 24 Jam is now a voluntary policy: Local employees may now opt out
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That position has since been revised: LINDUNG 24 Jam is now voluntary for local employees while remaining mandatory for foreign workers in accordance with existing legal provisions.

From the original report

FOLLOWING the implementation of SOCSO LINDUNG 24 Jam a.k.a. Skim Kemalangan Bukan Bencana Kerja (SKBBK), employers should note a policy update.

The scheme was initially introduced as a mandatory employee-borne contribution for employees covered under the Employees’ Social Security Act 1969.

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Focus Malaysia
Originally published
Sep 1, 2026
Updated here
Sep 1, 2026
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