Tag: Social Security
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VB-G RAM G Bill: A New Era for Rural Jobs and Livelihoods
Overview of the VB-G RAM G Bill The Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), commonly referred to as the VB-G RAM G Bill, has received presidential assent and is poised to replace the long-running MGNREGA framework. The bill aims to institutionalize a 125‑day guaranteed wage employment program for rural laborers, signaling a…
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Perkeso Opens Online Applications for Benefits to Streamline Digital Social Security
Perkeso launches online benefit applications across key social security acts The Social Security Organisation (Perkeso) has announced that applications for benefits can now be submitted online starting in January. This digitalisation initiative aims to streamline access to welfare programs that support workers, self-employed individuals, housewives, and other eligible groups under Malaysia’s social protection framework. By…
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Perkeso Benefits Go Online: What This Digitalisation Means for Workers and Employers
Introduction: A New Era for Perkeso Benefits Malaysia’s social security landscape is undergoing a significant digital shift. Starting in January, applications for a wide range of benefits administered by the Social Security Organisation (Perkeso) can be submitted online. This digitalisation initiative spans benefits under the Employees’ Social Security Act 1969, the Self-Employed Social Security Act…
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Perkeso Online Benefits: Apply Online from January
Online Applications for Perkeso Benefits Begin in January Malaysia’s Social Security Organization (PERKESO) is expanding its digital services, allowing online applications for a wide range of social security benefits beginning in January. The move is part of a broader digitalisation initiative aimed at improving accessibility, reducing processing times, and delivering faster support to workers and…
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Malaysia to Move PERKESO Benefit Applications Online from January 2026
Overview: A Digital Shift for PERKESO Benefits Malaysia is set to transform how Social Security Organisation (PERKESO) benefit applications are submitted. Starting January 2026, all applications for PERKESO benefits under the four main Acts will be accepted online. The move, announced by Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri R. Ramana (R. Ramanan), aims to simplify the…
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PERKESO to Accept Online Applications from 2026: A New Era for Social Security Benefits
Online Applications for PERKESO Benefits Begin January 2026 In a move set to modernize Malaysia’s social safety net, Datuk Seri R. Ramanān announced that all applications for Social Security Organisation (PERKESO) benefits under the four main Acts will be accepted online starting January 2026. The digitalisation initiative aims to simplify the process for workers and…
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Malaysia to Digitize PERKESO Benefit Applications from January 2026
Overview: A Shift to Online PERKESO Applications Datuk Seri R. Ramanan, Malaysia’s Human Resources Minister, announced a major digital shift for the Social Security Organisation (PERKESO). Beginning January 2026, all applications for PERKESO benefits under four key Acts will be accepted online. The move is designed to streamline access to social security protections for Malaysian…
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Labour abandons disability benefit cuts: PIP review shelved
Labour shifts stance on disability benefits and welfare savings In a notable turn for UK welfare policy, Labour has faced criticism and cautious praise as it confirms that its flagship Personal Independence Payments (PIP) review will not target reductions in the scheme’s cost. After months of debate about how to rein in soaring disability benefits,…
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US Government Shutdown: What’s Happening, Who’s Affected, and What Comes Next
What’s happening right now The United States government began a full shutdown at midnight after lawmakers failed to reach a funding agreement. Democrats, led in part by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, want any stopgap funding measure to include an extension of enhanced ACA premium tax credits. President Donald…
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US Government Shutdown: What Still Runs, What Closes
Overview The United States is facing a formal government shutdown after Congress failed to pass a funding package, marking the first time in nearly seven years that funding has lapsed. With political wrangling over a budget package tied to health care and other priorities, the lapse in funding means non‑essential federal operations pause while essential…