Territory

Type of

me agure

Malaysia

For sickness benefit:

statutory

provision for

employers'

Title of

legislation/

sche me

Employment

Ordinance, 1955

Coverage

Source of funds

Qualifying conditions

All employees (except domestic servants and

Employee: None

Immediate upon employment

Employer: whole cost

non-manual

employees earning more

liability

than M750 a month)

For medical

care:

Limited

national

health system

National health system

All residents

Completely financed by Government and patients are required to pay nominal charges.

Residence in country

Table 20

Benefits

Paid sick leave:

14 days a year; 60 days a year if

hospitalisation is requir-

Administrative

organisation

Ministry of Labour and Manpower

Remarks

Special provision for Government employees.

ed

Medical benefits:

Medical treatment at dispensary, in-patient hospital care, and prescribed medicines. The patient has to pay nominal charges.

Ministry of Health

The

Social

Philippines insurance

Social Security Law (Republic Act,

No. 1161 as amended)

All employed persons aged not over 60.

Insured person:

About 2.5-3% of earnings, accord- ing to 10 wage classes.

Employer:

About 4% of payroll according to 10

wage classes.

Government:

Any deficit and

administrative expenses

The above contri-

butions also finance old age, invalidity and death benefits.

(Details of rates

of contribution

at Appendix XV)

For sickness benefit:

has paid at least 12 monthly contributions; confinement in hospital for more than 5 days because of sickness or injury.

Sickness benefit:

Daily allowance equivalent to 70% of the average daily salary credit, payable up

to 120 days in one calendar year and up to 240 days on account of the same confinement.

Minimum: 2.5 pesos (HK$1.50)|

a day

Maximum: 12 pesos (HK$7.20)

a day

Social Security Commission

Employers have to pay benefits to employees direct, and are then reimbursed by the Social Security

System.

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