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11.11.2026

Malaysia to table amendments on social protection for cross-border workers and post-maternity leave allowance this December — Protect workers & women

The Ministry of Human Resources plans to strengthen the social safety net through two legislative amendments scheduled to be tabled in Parliament in December. The measures include a commuter scheme for Malaysians working abroad and a post-maternity leave allowance expected to benefit more than 132,000 women workers.

Highlights

Amendments to Act 789 will cover a commuter scheme to strengthen social protection for more than 400,000 Malaysians commuting to Singapore, and will be tabled in December.
Amendments to Act 800 will introduce a post-maternity leave allowance (EPCB), which is expected to benefit more than 132,000 women workers in Malaysia.
Both amendments aim to extend social protection coverage to cross-border workers and working women, strengthening the welfare of the people.

This article was translated from the original. Read the original version by our correspondent here.

Act amendments and scope of benefits

As reported by The Edge Malaysia, citing Bernama, Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri R Ramanan said amendments to the Self-Employment Social Security Act 2017, Act 789, would cover a commuter scheme, while amendments to the Employment Insurance System Act 2017, Act 800, would include a post-maternity leave allowance (EPCB).

He said the amendments to Act 789 aim to strengthen social protection for Malaysians who commute across the border for work, particularly the more than 400,000 Malaysians who travel to Singapore daily. He said the amendments related to the commuter scheme would be tabled in late December.

Ramanan said the amendments to Act 800 would introduce the EPCB, which is expected to benefit more than 132,000 women workers. The two amendments, he said, are part of the government's efforts through the Ministry of Human Resources to strengthen social protection and safeguard the welfare of the people.

Impact on the workforce and the social protection agenda

The proposals focus on two distinct but significant segments of the workforce: Malaysians who commute abroad to earn a living, and working women who need support after maternity leave. If approved, the amendments could extend social protection coverage to groups of workers with specific risk and welfare needs.

Ramanan also urged the media to help spread information about both initiatives so that more members of the public know about, understand and benefit from the provisions. He made the remarks at the Social Security Organisation's i-LINDUNG 2026 Media Awards and Deepavali celebration with the media in Kuala Lumpur.

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