{"id":31130,"date":"2024-10-16T15:07:48","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T09:37:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/akriviahcm.com\/resources\/?post_type=payroll_alerts&#038;p=31130"},"modified":"2025-10-27T15:35:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T10:05:27","slug":"revision-of-perkeso-wage-ceiling","status":"publish","type":"payroll_alerts","link":"https:\/\/akriviahcm.com\/resources\/global-payroll\/alerts\/revision-of-perkeso-wage-ceiling","title":{"rendered":"Revision of PERKESO <br>Wage ceiling"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"alerts_info_box \">\n<p class=\"fw-400\"><b class=\" text-bold\">Country:<\/b> Malaysia<\/p>\n<p class=\"fw-400 mb-0\"><b class=\"text-bold\">Compliance category:<\/b> PERKESO<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content_block\">\n<h2 class=\"h3 theme_color\">Regulatory Information:<\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-bold\">Regulation:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"fw-400\">Employees\u2019 Social Security Act 1969 (ACT 4)<\/li>\n<li class=\"fw-400\">Employment Insurance System Act 2017 (ACT 800)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"fw-400\"><b class=\"text-bold\">Notification\/Circular no: <\/b>PERKESO.600-2\/4\/1(31)<\/p>\n<p class=\"fw-400\"><b class=\"text-bold\">Notification date: <\/b>October 01, 2024<\/p>\n<p class=\"h5\"><b class=\"text-bold\">Source:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"simple_btn fw-400\" href=\"https:\/\/www.perkeso.gov.my\/images\/kenyataan_media\/2024\/011024%20-%20SIARAN%20MEDIA%20KUATKUASA%20PENINGKATAN%20SILING%20GAJI%20RM5,000%20KEPADA%20RM6,000%20FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PERKESO.600-2\/4\/1(31)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Circular and Instruction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content_block\">\n<h2 class=\"h3 theme_color\">Updates in Compliance:<\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-bold\">Summary:<\/p>\n<p>The Ministry of Human Resources (KESUMA) through Pertubuhan Keselamatan Sosial (PERKESO) vide above circular number has revised the wage ceiling for PERKESO contribution starting from effective date. Employers are mandatorily required to mention the PERKESO contribution amounts in employee\u2019s pay slip for records.<\/p>\n<p><b class=\"text-bold\">Effective date: <\/b> October 01, 2024<\/p>\n<p><b class=\"text-bold\">Revised wage limits: <\/b> RM 5,000 to RM 6,000 per month<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content_block\">\n<h2 class=\"h3 theme_color\">Our Analysis:<\/h2>\n<p>The revised wage limits extend more protection to employees affected due to employment injury\/invalidity \/loss of employment in the form of increased benefit payouts. This change will increase the contribution payable by employer and employee having salary more than RM 5,000 a month.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An efficient pay cycle is a crucial part of any business\u2019 operational workflow. It not only nurtures trust and reliability among employees but also ensures that businesses do not violate any legal compliances. 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