What is Wage Subsidy Programme (WSP)?
This is a salary subsidy programme by government for employers during MCO period with following conditions:
- Employees who registered and contributed to EIS with salary below RM4,000. (RM600 subsidy for every eligible employee for 3 months)
- Maximum subsidy up to 100 employees for one company (max. RM60,000 per month for 3 months)
- Employers experiencing more than 50% decrease in their income for February and March if compare with their income in January.
- There is no retrenchment or imposing unpaid leave or forcing a wage cut for 6 months. (i.e from 1/4 – 1/10)
Documents needed:
- PSU 50 declaration form
- Sales or financial report signed by management (proof of decrease in company income)
- Employees name list (max. 100)
How to apply?
Application starts from 1st April 2020
You may refer to the link: https://prihatin.perkeso.gov.my/
- Declaration Form PRU50：https://www.perkeso.gov.my/images/pengumuman/psu/Akuan_Pengisytiharan_PSU50_legal_edit.docx
- List of Employees: https://www.perkeso.gov.my/images/pengumuman/psu/Borang_Senarai_Pekerja.xlsx
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