One of the benefits, which SOCSO provides for Malaysians is the education benefit, which comes in the form of a loan disbursed out to dependent children who are recipients of a monthly benefit for:

• Dependent's Benefit
• Survivor's Pension
• Or children of an employee who are recipients of a monthly benefit or:
• Permanent Disablement
• Invalidity Pension

Although this benefit is in the form of a loan, it can, however, be converted into a scholarship if the child obtains excellent result.

Conditions for Eligibility of the Education Benefit

• Dependent children of an employee receiving invalidity Pension or periodic permanent disablement who are below 21 years of age and unmarried at the time of the application.
• Dependent children of an insured person who has died as result of an employment injury or while receiving invalidity pension or before reaching age 55 and who fulfils the contribution qualifying conditions. They should be below 21 years of age and unmarried.
• Dependent children who are above 21 years

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  Published Date: 6-Jan-2006
  Closing Date: 1-Dec-2006
  Source: The Star - Education
  Posted Date: 11-Jan-2006, 19:03:54
  Posted By: WL Chen