The Social Security Organisation (Socso) has paid out RM186 million in Covid-19 benefit claims to 173,498 workers in the country since 2020 to date involving Act 4 and Act 789 under the Self Employment Social Security Scheme (SKSPS).

Deputy Human Resources Minister Awang Hashim said at present, Socso was still receiving and processing applications for benefits related to Covid-19 that occurred at the workplace...