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.