Employment Insurance System Act 2017 · Updated to 1 Sep 2022 · Part V · Benefits
39. Payment of benefits to dependant
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insured person
“insured person” means an employee who is registered under section 16 or deemed to have been registered under section 17 in respect of whom contributions are or have been paid, or are payable;
after the insured person has made a claim for benefits under this Act; or
during the period which he is entitled to or is receiving a job search allowance, an early re-employment allowance, a reduced income allowance or a training allowance under this Act, the job search allowance, early re-employment allowance, reduced income allowance or training allowance shall be paid to his dependants in such manner as determined by the Organization.
If an insured person dies, is in coma or is of unsound mind in accordance with subsection (1), any training allowance that has been overpaid to the insured person for the remaining duration of his training after such circumstances occur shall not be recovered by the Organization.
training allowance
“training allowance” means a monthly payment to an insured person for a period of not more than six months for attending any training in Malaysia provided by a training provider;
36 Laws of Malaysia