Chapter: 5 SOCSO Quiz

When was the Employee's Social Security Act first introduced?

• 1999

• 1989

• 1979

• 1969

Who is considered as the immediate employer under the Act?

• Owner of an industry

• Manager of a factory

• Person hired temporarily by the principal employer

• Spouse of the employer

What is the definition of 'industry' under the Act?

• Any employment occupation

• Any handicraft or industrial occupation

• All of the above

• Any business or trade

Who is not considered as an employee under the Act?

• A person earning RM3,500 per month

• A domestic servant

• A tributer

• A member of the Malaysian Armed Forces

What are the two categories of contributions to SOCSO?

• Employee's contribution and government's contribution

• Employer's contribution and employee's contribution

• Employer's contribution and government's contribution

• Employee's contribution and principal employer's contribution

What is the main benefit provided by SOCSO for an insured person who is certified invalid?

• Invalidity pension

• Funeral benefit

• Dependants' benefit

• Disablement benefit

How is invalidity determined under the Act?

• By the employee's family

• By a medical board constituted by SOCSO

• By the principal employer

• By the employer

What is the Invalidity Grant under the Act?

• A grant for funeral expenses

• A pension for the employee's family

• A grant for medical treatment

• An outright payment to an employee who does not qualify for Invalidity Pension

What is the definition of temporary disablement under the Act?

• A condition causing permanent incapacity

• A condition requiring medical treatment

• A condition causing temporary incapacity

• A condition causing total disablement

When is an accident deemed to arise in the course of employment under the Act?

• While on a journey for personal reasons

• While on a personal journey

• All of the above

• While traveling between residence and work