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Sickness and Maternity
Regulatory Framework
First law: 1951 (Employees Provident Fund Act) and 1955 (public health)
Current law: 1991 (Employees Provident Fund Act 452 of 1 July), with 2007 Amendment (Act A1300).
Type of program: Provident fund system (medical benefits only).
Note: Public health care services funded by general revenues and cost sharing are provided by the Ministry of Health.
Under the Employment Act of 2012, which amended the Employment Act of 1995, employers are required to provide 60 days of paid maternity leave to all female employees.
Current law: 1991 (Employees Provident Fund Act 452 of 1 July), with 2007 Amendment (Act A1300).
Type of program: Provident fund system (medical benefits only).
Note: Public health care services funded by general revenues and cost sharing are provided by the Ministry of Health.
Under the Employment Act of 2012, which amended the Employment Act of 1995, employers are required to provide 60 days of paid maternity leave to all female employees.
Coverage
Cash sickness and maternity benefits: No coverage is provided.
Medical benefits: Private-sector employees and certain public-sector employees not covered by the separate public-sector system.
Voluntary coverage for household workers, self-employed persons, foreign workers, and pensionable public-sector employees.
Special system for public-sector employees and military personnel.
Medical benefits: Private-sector employees and certain public-sector employees not covered by the separate public-sector system.
Voluntary coverage for household workers, self-employed persons, foreign workers, and pensionable public-sector employees.
Special system for public-sector employees and military personnel.
Source of funds
Insured person: See source of funds (provident fund) under Old Age, Disability, and Survivors.
Self-employed person: See source of funds (provident fund) under Old Age, Disability, and Survivors.
Employer: See source of funds (provident fund) under Old Age, Disability, and Survivors.
Government: See source of funds (provident fund) under Old Age, Disability, and Survivors.
Self-employed person: See source of funds (provident fund) under Old Age, Disability, and Survivors.
Employer: See source of funds (provident fund) under Old Age, Disability, and Survivors.
Government: See source of funds (provident fund) under Old Age, Disability, and Survivors.
Qualifying conditions
Cash sickness and maternity benefits: No cash benefits are provided.
Medical benefits: Provident fund members.
Medical benefits: Provident fund members.
Cash benefits for insured workers
Sickness benefit: No benefits are provided
Maternity benefit: No benefits are provided.
Maternity benefit: No benefits are provided.
Medical benefits for insured workers
Medical benefits: Fund members can withdraw savings from Account 2 to pay for medical treatment for a critical illness, if the employer does not provide full coverage for such treatment. The Employees Provident Fund Board provides a list of 55 designated critical illnesses.
Medical benefits for dependents
Medical benefits for dependents are the same as those for the insured.
Administrative organization
Ministry of Health (http://www.moh.gov.my) provides general supervision for the program.
Undersecretary, Policy and International Relations Division
Ministry of Health
Federal Government Administrative Centre
62592 Putrajaya
Malaysia
Tel.: +(60) 3 8882 2539
Fax: +(60) 3 8883 4888
Employees Provident Fund (http://www.kwsp.gov.my), managed by a tripartite governing board, administers contributions and benefits and is responsible for investing members' funds.
Chief Executive Officer
Employees Provident Fund
Level 25,EPF Building
Jalan Raja Laut
50350 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Tel.: +(60) 3 2616 2212 (PR Department)
Fax: +(60) 3 2693 3224 (PR Department)
Undersecretary, Policy and International Relations Division
Ministry of Health
Federal Government Administrative Centre
62592 Putrajaya
Malaysia
Tel.: +(60) 3 8882 2539
Fax: +(60) 3 8883 4888
Employees Provident Fund (http://www.kwsp.gov.my), managed by a tripartite governing board, administers contributions and benefits and is responsible for investing members' funds.
Chief Executive Officer
Employees Provident Fund
Level 25,EPF Building
Jalan Raja Laut
50350 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Tel.: +(60) 3 2616 2212 (PR Department)
Fax: +(60) 3 2693 3224 (PR Department)
Letzte Antwort auf die Datenerhebung: 01 Juli 2012
Letzte Aktualisierung durch die IVSS: 01 Juli 2012
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