Malaysia Gazettes Employees’ Social Security (Amendment) Act 2026

The Malaysian Official Gazette March 5 published Act No. A1788, Employees’ Social Security (Amendment) Act 2026. The Act includes measures: 1) amending the definition of non-employment injury and clarifying applicability of employee and employer contributions for first and second categories; 2) disqualifying insured employees from benefits for non-employment injuries caused by accidents outside Malaysia; 3) preventing employees and dependents from claiming more than one benefit for the same disablement; 4) updating monthly contribution rates for first and second categories according to phases and wages; 5) setting daily temporary disablement benefits at 80 percent of average daily wages, with non-employment injury ...