For employers and employees seeking clarity on SOCSO contribution rates, this guide provides a comprehensive understanding of the financial obligations associated with social security. As businesses navigate the complexities of employee benefits, a solid grasp of SOCSO contribution is integral for compliance and financial planning.
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Note: Effective from September 1, 2022, PERKESO will implement a revised wage ceiling for contributions, elevating it from RM4,000 to RM5,000 per month. The specific contribution rates applicable to employees earning above RM4,000 monthly are outlined in the Third Schedule, Act 4, and the Second Schedule, Act 800. For individuals with salaries surpassing RM5,000 per month, the contribution amount is capped at the revised ceiling of RM5,000. Consequently, employers are required to make contribution payments in accordance with this updated wage ceiling, beginning from the month of September 2022 and continuing in subsequent months.
Categories of SOCSO Contribution
Understanding the SOCSO fund involves navigating two distinct categories. In the first category, applicable to employees below the age of 60, employers are mandated to contribute 1.75% of the employee's total salary. Simultaneously, employees are required to contribute 0.5% of their salary amount. The combined sum forms the total contribution directed towards the SOCSO fund.
The second category focuses on the Employment Injury Scheme under SOCSO, where a fixed contribution rate of 1.25% is calculated based on the total monthly salary. This contribution is the sole responsibility of the employer and applies to specific groups, including workers above the age of 60 and those hired after the age of 55 who contributed to SOCSO before reaching 60.
Category 1 SOCSO Contribution Table
| Total Monthly Wages | Employer Contribution (RM) | Employee Contribution (RM) | Total Contribution (RM) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wages up to RM30 | 0.40 | 0.10 | 0.50 |
| Wages exceed RM30 but not exceed RM50 | 0.70 | 0.20 | 0.90 |
| Wages exceed RM50 but not exceed RM70 | 1.10 | 0.30 | 1.40 |
| Wages exceed RM70 but not exceed RM100 | 1.50 | 0.40 | 1.90 |
| Wages exceed RM100 but not exceed RM140 | 2.10 | 0.60 | 2.70 |
| Wages exceed RM140 but not exceed RM200 | 2.95 | 0.85 | 3.80 |
| Wages exceed RM200 but not exceed RM300 | 4.35 | 1.25 | 5.60 |
| Wages exceed RM300 but not exceed RM400 | 6.15 | 1.75 | 7.90 |
| Wages exceed RM400 but not exceed RM500 | 7.85 | 2.25 | 10.10 |
| Wages exceed RM500 but not exceed RM600 | 9.65 | 2.75 | 12.40 |
| Wages exceed RM600 but not exceed RM700 | 11.35 | 3.25 | 14.60 |
| Wages exceed RM700 but not exceed RM800 | 13.15 | 3.75 | 16.90 |
| Wages exceed RM800 but not exceed RM900 | 14.85 | 4.25 | 19.10 |
| Wages exceed RM900 but not exceed RM1,000 | 16.65 | 4.75 | 21.40 |
| Wages exceed RM1,000 but not exceed RM1,100 | 18.35 | 5.25 | 23.60 |
| Wages exceed RM1,100 but not exceed RM1,200 | 20.15 | 5.75 | 25.90 |
| Wages exceed RM1,200 but not exceed RM1,300 | 21.85 | 6.25 | 28.10 |
| Wages exceed RM1,300 but not exceed RM1,400 | 23.65 | 6.75 | 30.40 |
| Wages exceed RM1,400 but not exceed RM1,500 | 25.35 | 7.25 | 32.60 |
| Wages exceed RM1,500 but not exceed RM1,600 | 27.15 | 7.75 | 34.90 |
| Wages exceed RM1,600 but not exceed RM1,700 | 28.85 | 8.25 | 37.10 |
| Wages exceed RM1,700 but not exceed RM1,800 | 30.65 | 8.75 | 39.40 |
| Wages exceed RM1,800 but not exceed RM1,900 | 32.35 | 9.25 | 41.60 |
| Wages exceed RM1,900 but not exceed RM2,000 | 34.15 | 9.75 | 43.90 |
| Wages exceed RM2,000 but not exceed RM2,100 | 35.85 | 10.25 | 46.10 |
| Wages exceed RM2,100 but not exceed RM2,200 | 37.65 | 10.75 | 48.40 |
| Wages exceed RM2,200 but not exceed RM2,300 | 39.35 | 11.25 | 50.60 |
| Wages exceed RM2,300 but not exceed RM2,400 | 41.15 | 11.75 | 52.90 |
| Wages exceed RM2,400 but not exceed RM2,500 | 42.85 | 12.25 | 55.10 |
| Wages exceed RM2,500 but not exceed RM2,600 | 44.65 | 12.75 | 57.40 |
| Wages exceed RM2,600 but not exceed RM2,700 | 46.35 | 13.25 | 59.60 |
| Wages exceed RM2,700 but not exceed RM2,800 | 48.15 | 13.75 | 61.90 |
| Wages exceed RM2,800 but not exceed RM2,900 | 49.85 | 14.25 | 64.10 |
| Wages exceed RM2,900 but not exceed RM3,000 | 51.65 | 14.75 | 66.40 |
| Wages exceed RM3,000 but not exceed RM3,100 | 53.35 | 15.25 | 68.60 |
| Wages exceed RM3,100 but not exceed RM3,200 | 55.15 | 15.75 | 70.90 |
| Wages exceed RM3,200 but not exceed RM3,300 | 56.85 | 16.25 | 73.10 |
| Wages exceed RM3,300 but not exceed RM3,400 | 58.65 | 16.75 | 75.40 |
| Wages exceed RM3,400 but not exceed RM3,500 | 60.35 | 17.25 | 77.60 |
| Wages exceed RM3,500 but not exceed RM3,600 | 62.15 | 17.75 | 79.90 |
| Wages exceed RM3,600 but not exceed RM3,700 | 63.85 | 18.25 | 82.10 |
| Wages exceed RM3,700 but not exceed RM3,800 | 65.65 | 18.75 | 84.40 |
| Wages exceed RM3,800 but not exceed RM3,900 | 67.35 | 19.25 | 86.60 |
| Wages exceed RM3,900 but not exceed RM4,000 | 69.15 | 19.75 | 88.90 |
| Wages exceed RM4,000 but not exceed RM4,100 | 70.85 | 20.25 | 91.10 |
| Wages exceed RM4,100 but not exceed RM4,200 | 72.65 | 20.75 | 93.40 |
| Wages exceed RM4,200 but not exceed RM4,300 | 74.35 | 21.25 | 95.60 |
| Wages exceed RM4,300 but not exceed RM4,400 | 76.15 | 21.75 | 97.90 |
| Wages exceed RM4,400 but not exceed RM4,500 | 77.85 | 22.25 | 100.10 |
| Wages exceed RM4,500 but not exceed RM4,600 | 79.65 | 22.75 | 102.40 |
| Wages exceed RM4,600 but not exceed RM4,700 | 81.35 | 23.25 | 104.60 |
| Wages exceed RM4,700 but not exceed RM4,800 | 83.15 | 23.75 | 106.90 |
| Wages exceed RM4,800 but not exceed RM4,900 | 84.85 | 24.25 | 109.10 |
| Wages exceed RM4,900 but not exceed RM5,000 | 86.65 | 24.75 | 111.40 |
| Wages exceed RM5,000 | 86.65 | 24.75 | 111.40 |
Category 2 SOCSO Contribution Table
| Total Monthly Wages | Employer Contribution (RM) |
|---|---|
| Wages up to RM30 | 0.30 |
| Wages exceed RM30 but not exceed RM50 | 0.50 |
| Wages exceed RM50 but not exceed RM70 | 0.80 |
| Wages exceed RM70 but not exceed RM100 | 1.10 |
| Wages exceed RM100 but not exceed RM140 | 1.50 |
| Wages exceed RM140 but not exceed RM200 | 2.10 |
| Wages exceed RM200 but not exceed RM300 | 3.10 |
| Wages exceed RM300 but not exceed RM400 | 4.40 |
| Wages exceed RM400 but not exceed RM500 | 5.60 |
| Wages exceed RM500 but not exceed RM600 | 6.90 |
| Wages exceed RM600 but not exceed RM700 | 8.10 |
| Wages exceed RM700 but not exceed RM800 | 9.40 |
| Wages exceed RM800 but not exceed RM900 | 10.60 |
| Wages exceed RM900 but not exceed RM1,000 | 11.90 |
| Wages exceed RM1,000 but not exceed RM1,100 | 13.10 |
| Wages exceed RM1,100 but not exceed RM1,200 | 14.40 |
| Wages exceed RM1,200 but not exceed RM1,300 | 15.60 |
| Wages exceed RM1,300 but not exceed RM1,400 | 16.90 |
| Wages exceed RM1,400 but not exceed RM1,500 | 18.10 |
| Wages exceed RM1,500 but not exceed RM1,600 | 19.40 |
| Wages exceed RM1,600 but not exceed RM1,700 | 20.60 |
| Wages exceed RM1,700 but not exceed RM1,800 | 21.90 |
| Wages exceed RM1,800 but not exceed RM1,900 | 23.10 |
| Wages exceed RM1,900 but not exceed RM2,000 | 24.40 |
| Wages exceed RM2,000 but not exceed RM2,100 | 25.60 |
| Wages exceed RM2,100 but not exceed RM2,200 | 26.90 |
| Wages exceed RM2,200 but not exceed RM2,300 | 28.10 |
| Wages exceed RM2,300 but not exceed RM2,400 | 29.40 |
| Wages exceed RM2,400 but not exceed RM2,500 | 30.60 |
| Wages exceed RM2,500 but not exceed RM2,600 | 31.90 |
| Wages exceed RM2,600 but not exceed RM2,700 | 33.10 |
| Wages exceed RM2,700 but not exceed RM2,800 | 34.40 |
| Wages exceed RM2,800 but not exceed RM2,900 | 35.60 |
| Wages exceed RM2,900 but not exceed RM3,000 | 36.90 |
| Wages exceed RM3,000 but not exceed RM3,100 | 38.10 |
| Wages exceed RM3,100 but not exceed RM3,200 | 39.40 |
| Wages exceed RM3,200 but not exceed RM3,300 | 40.60 |
| Wages exceed RM3,300 but not exceed RM3,400 | 41.90 |
| Wages exceed RM3,400 but not exceed RM3,500 | 43.10 |
| Wages exceed RM3,500 but not exceed RM3,600 | 44.40 |
| Wages exceed RM3,600 but not exceed RM3,700 | 45.60 |
| Wages exceed RM3,700 but not exceed RM3,800 | 46.90 |
| Wages exceed RM3,800 but not exceed RM3,900 | 48.10 |
| Wages exceed RM3,900 but not exceed RM4,000 | 49.40 |
| Wages exceed RM4,000 but not exceed RM4,100 | 50.60 |
| Wages exceed RM4,100 but not exceed RM4,200 | 51.90 |
| Wages exceed RM4,200 but not exceed RM4,300 | 53.10 |
| Wages exceed RM4,300 but not exceed RM4,400 | 54.40 |
| Wages exceed RM4,400 but not exceed RM4,500 | 55.60 |
| Wages exceed RM4,500 but not exceed RM4,600 | 56.90 |
| Wages exceed RM4,600 but not exceed RM4,700 | 58.10 |
| Wages exceed RM4,700 but not exceed RM4,800 | 59.40 |
| Wages exceed RM4,800 but not exceed RM4,900 | 60.60 |
| Wages exceed RM4,900 but not exceed RM5,000 | 61.90 |
| Wages exceed RM5,000 | 61.90 |
