The Social Security Organisation (Socso) investigated a total of 679 suspected fraud cases from 2020 until April 2025, says Steven Sim.
The Human Resources Minister said these included those under the Temporary Disability Benefits, Permanent Disability Benefits, Disability Scheme and Health Screening Programme.
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The Human Resources Minister said these included those under the Temporary Disability Benefits, Permanent Disability Benefits, Disability Scheme and Health Screening Programme.
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00:00Thank you to the MC this morning.
00:06There is no reason why Perkeso, and I want the press to take note of this, to report this,
00:13there is no reason why Perkeso wants to withhold your entitlement and your rights,
00:19especially to our contributors who have contributed all their life.
00:22Every year, we pay out more than 3.4 billion ringgit annually to almost 500,000 Perkeso contributors
00:33under various benefit payouts.
00:36So there is no reason why we withhold your entitlement.
00:40My dear friend, the fate of 10 million workers and their families are on our shoulders.
00:46This thought alone should make us very alert and very angry about fraud and errors in the system,
00:54which is why I am very proud.
00:58Last year, Perkeso, through a regular audit process led by our in-house Sherlock Holmes,
01:06CEO of Datuk Street, Dr. Aswan, was able to flag incidences of false claim
01:12and subsequently, the case was handed over to MACC.
01:16And it turned out that it was a major syndicate operating with a number of individuals.
01:21Consequently, 37 of them were arrested under obstinate junk by MACC.
01:26Thank you, MACC and congratulations Perkeso.
01:30I think the numbers there, but I told the CEO that the number doesn't add up.
01:35So I'm going to give my speech later to the press.
01:38This is the right number.
01:38Over the last five years, Perkeso investigated about 100, almost 100, 1,200 cases involving various schemes,
01:50temporary and permanent disablement benefits, the invalidity schemes, health screening program,
01:57constant attendant allowance, etc.
01:59And consequently, as a result of that investigation over these last five years,
02:05500 cases were suspended for fraud and error,
02:10saving Perkeso over $61 million in future money.
02:20Again, congratulations Perkeso.
02:21But having said that, I want us all to be very mindful.
02:30Yes, we must be firm and there must be no compromise against fraudulent claims.
02:36I'm committed to crushing all these false claim syndicates because you are abusing,
02:42they are abusing the system of social security which protects vulnerable people.
02:48But we must also not victimize genuine claimants with complicated screening processes.
02:55And in this age of IT and AI, there is no excuse to sacrifice efficiency of a system on the order of integrity.
03:18No, I'm convinced we can have both efficiency and integrity.
03:24That's why I gave you a poem that's not abandoned, right?
03:27We can ensure a quicker, painless process which is fraud-proof.
03:35And for this, today's seminar should guide our conversation towards such a goal.
03:40Finally, this is not in the programming.
03:47I am extremely honoured today and proud to announce a prestigious recognition for our in-house Sherlock Holmes,
04:00the Lifetime Fellowship of the American College of Independent Medical Examiners upon Datuk Sri Dr. Asma.
04:08The Fellowship of the American College of Independent Medical Examiners is the highest qualification in disability medicine,
04:22awarded only to those who have reached the pinnacle of knowledge, skills and abilities required
04:34of a high-quality, independent medical examiner.
04:39And therefore, this fellowship, of course, is definitely an individual honour,
04:44recognising the talent, ability and contribution of Datuk Sri Dr. Asma,
04:48but at the same time, it is also a recognition for Perkeso as an institution.
04:55Perkeso's fight against fraud is not new.
04:57It reflects a legacy of firm leadership and institutional resolve.
05:02Under the steward leadership of Datuk Sri, Dr. Mohamed Azman Mohamed,
05:07our effort began with tackling abuse in medical board processes
05:10and have since evolved to uncover and dismantle sophisticated fraud cutters.
05:16The progression is a testament of our zero-tolerance stance
05:19and our unwavering commitment to protecting the integrity of Malaysia's social protection system.
05:25We are intensifying efforts across all fronts,
05:29from strengthening claim verification processes
05:31to fast-tracking investigations through closer collaborations
05:35between Perkeso and enforcement agencies.
05:39We will now be taking a few moments for a report of the session.
05:49Perkeso, Dr. Mohamed Azman Mohamed,