Carian mengenai topik social protection

There is a need to move away from blanket subsidies and adopt a lifecycle approach to broaden social protections for Malaysians.

The roadshows will provide information on the Housewives' Social Security Scheme to company employees and women from the B40 group.

Anthony Loke said, the move was to provide social protection to taxi and school bus drivers in the event of an accident.

Registering with PADU is to ensure that eligible individuals do not miss out on targeted subsidies, assistance and social protection.

EPF through the Ministry of Finance Malaysia has brought forth the proposal for Cabinet approval, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Social welfare must be aligned with social security so that both are mutually complementary and reinforcing.

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said this is to boost growth and strengthen the foundations of the country's economy.

Zainal Abidin said in previous budgets, there were coordination problems in implementing social protection programmes.

A national policy on social protection will be formulated, going forward, as a comprehensive framework to provide social assistance and protection to the various targeted groups.

The government would focus on facilitating employment, re-employment, and social protection as well as targeted assistance to provide the optimum social safety net for vulnerable groups.

Malaysia should urgently reform its social protection system to ensure the people would not face serious financial hardship in the future.

The government has agreed to prepare the Malaysian Family Insurance Scheme to provide social protection to the 268,000 families in the poor and hardcore poor categories.

New and innovative social protection solutions are urgently required to strike a balance between the provision of safety nets, promote financial resilience and human capital development.

A Welfare State can be instrumental in achieving this aspect or dimension of the Keluarga Malaysia philosophy.

Sumitra said the budget also touched on gender-related issues including violence against women, employment, health, and social protection.

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said this allocation is intended to address the recent flash floods that hit the capital and several major towns.

Sabah and Sarawak continues to be prioritised under Budget 2025, with allocations of RM6.7 billion and RM5.9 billion respectively.

The Progressive Wage Policy would be fully enforced next year with an allocation of RM200 million, benefiting 50,000 workers.

The benchmark index, which opened 1.85 points higher at 1,643.29, moved between 1,641.71 and 1,649.31 throughout the trading session.

The focus is on driving the MADANI Economy, speeding reforms, cutting red tape, raising wages, and tackling the cost of living.

The expansion aims to provide a more efficient and reliable public transportation network, reduce congestion, and improve accessibility.

The report said Budget 2025 will entail efforts to position Kuala Lumpur as a top 20 global startup hub by 2030 through the KL20 initiative.

Special Cabinet Committee on National governance is established to curb corruption, law reforms to modernise outdate regulations, MoF said.

The govt will also incentivise hiring women returning from career breaks, offer job matching and improve care services facilities.

Budget 2025 will continue prioritising upskilling and retraining initiatives to equip workers with the latest skill sets necessary.