Malaysia legislation
Section 32
Section 32
(a)
the insured person fulfils the contributions qualifying conditions in respect of the claim for benefits as specified in the Fourth Schedule; and
(b)
the insured person has not attained the minimum retirement age, on the date he lost his employment.
(2)
For the purpose of calculating the required number of monthly contributions, the contribution payable for the month the insured person has lost his employment shall be taken into account irrespective of whether wages for the month are paid to the insured person or not.
(3)
If before an insured person lost his employment he receives monthly temporary disablement benefits under the Employees’ Social
Security Act 1969 and the employer does not pay any wages to the insured person—
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(a)
the monthly contribution shall be deemed to have been made in respect of the insured person during the period he receives the temporary disablement benefits; and
(b)
the period in which the insured person receives the temporary disablement benefits shall be calculated as part of the eligibility period.
(4)
If an insured person has made any claim for benefits and the claim for benefits has been approved by the Organization under section 33
and thereafter the insured person makes a subsequent claim for benefits in respect of another loss of employment, the contributions paid by such employer in respect of which the loss of employment relates shall be calculated for the purpose of the subsequent claim in accordance with the contributions qualifying conditions as specified in the Fourth
Schedule.
(5)
The number of monthly contributions which has been taken into account for the purpose of determining the contributions qualifying conditions in respect of a claim for benefits by an insured person shall not be taken into account for any subsequent claim for benefits by such insured person.
Approval of claim for benefits