Nor Izwan Zainal, who was retrenched at the end of May, found the RM600 interim assistance a great help. This was especially so as the 40-year-old private driver had to support his wife and five children. Moreover, I’m quite pleased that the Social Security Organisation (Socso) helped me find a new job,” said Nor Izwan. If such a scheme had been introduced earlier, it would have helped a lot. Related stories:Employment Insurance System expected to help retrenched workersMEF, MTUC want EIS to be fine-tuned for improvement

Source: The Star December 22, 2018 21:11 UTC