Self-Employed Social Security Scheme (SKSPS)
Fishermen’s Safety Protection Scheme
The Self-Employed Social Security Scheme (SKSPS) by the Social Security Organisation (SOCSO) was first implemented in August 2020 to replace the Fishermen’s Group Insurance Protection Scheme. This SKSPS provides protection to self-employed individuals from occupational disasters including occupational diseases and accidents while performing work activities.
Among the benefits under SKSPS are Medical Benefits, Temporary Disability Benefits, Permanent Disability Benefits, Permanent Treatment Allowance, Dependent’s Benefits, Corpse Management Benefits, Physical or Vocational Rehabilitation Facilities and Education Benefits.
The number of fishermen covered by the scheme is different each year based on the number of fishermen eligible to receive ESHN. While the number of fishermen who received compensation as well as the amount of compensation paid is based on the number of accidents and claims made to SOCSO referring to Table 31.
Table 31: Self-Employed Social Security Scheme (SOCSO) Report 2021
| No. | State | Social Security Organisation (SOCSO) | |||
| Insured Contribution | Compensation Claims | ||||
| No. of Fishermen | Total (RM) | No. of Fishermenn | Total (RM) | ||
| 1. | Perlis | 440 | 69,168.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 2. | Kedah | 2,624 | 412,492.80 | 2 | 5,429.70 |
| 3. | Pulau Pinang | 2,485 | 390,642.00 | 7 | 27,824.24 |
| 4. | Perak | 4,674 | 734,752.80 | 12 | 24,833.40 |
| 5. | Selangor | 2,258 | 354,957.60 | 1 | 420.00 |
| 6. | N. Sembilan | 320 | 50,304.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 7. | Melaka | 601 | 94,477.20 | 3 | 7,440.00 |
| 8. | Johor | 3,434 | 539,824.80 | 6 | 14,009.00 |
| 9. | Pahang | 1,256 | 197,443.20 | 2 | 3,830.90 |
| 10. | Terengganu | 2,832 | 445,190.40 | 5 | 5,320.10 |
| 11. | Kelantan | 1,380 | 216,936.00 | 1 | 570.00 |
| 12. | Sarawak | 5,807 | 912,860.40 | 5 | 13,070.00 |
| 13. | Sabah | 7,054 | 1,108,888.80 | 3 | 10,479.50 |
| 14. | WP Labuan | 230 | 36,156.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Total | 35,395 | 5,564,094.00 | 47 | 113,226.84 | |
Illustrated Report:
Mock cheque presentation ceremony to the family members of drowned fishermen at the Fishermen’s Resettlement (PSN) Tanjung Dawai, Kedah on 28 September 2020
The ‘Janji Selamat Kekal Selamat’ Programme in cooperation between LKIM and SOCSO held at the Kedah LKIM Complex on 27 December 2021
Visit and presentation of SOCSO benefits to the widow of a PNK Dungun fisherman who perished in a boat sinking tragedy at the Kuala Dungun estuary on 28 September 2021