PERKESO/SOCSO Contribution Table 2026 for Employers in Malaysia

Updated on 13 March 2026 in Business | Suki Bajaj

Keeping up with the latest SOCSO contribution rates can be tough, especially with the yearly updates.

But don't worry HR professionals in Malaysia, we're here to help! We'll delve into the key rate changes and what it means for your employees and your organisation.

Key Takeaways:

Effective late 2024, the maximum wage ceiling for SOCSO contributions has been raised from RM5,000 to RM6,000 per month.
Foreign workers now receive the same Invalidity Scheme protection as local employees, requiring identical contribution rates for both groups.
All employers are legally required to adhere to these updated wage ceilings for both permanent and contract-based staff, including civil servants.
The new regulations extend to domestic workers and temporary staff, ensuring a wider safety net across the Malaysian workforce.

What Are the Recent Changes to PERKESO/SOCSO Contribution Rates?
PERKESO/SOCSO Contribution Table for 2025
FAQ on SOCSO Contribution Table 2025 for Employers in Malaysia
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What Are the Recent Changes to PERKESO/SOCSO Contribution Rates?

Starting October 1, 2024, the wage ceiling for SOCSO contributions is bumping up from RM5,000 to RM6,000 per month.

What does that mean? If your employee earns over RM6,000, you'll calculate their SOCSO contributions based on the RM6,000 ceiling.

Domestic workers' contributions depend on whether they qualify, so there are some specific rules there.

As of July 1, 2024, foreign workers in Malaysia are now included in SOCSO Invalidity Scheme coverage which provides protection against work-related accidents and diseases.

This means that the PERKESO/SOCSO contribution rates are applied equally to both foreign and local workers.

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PERKESO/SOCSO Contribution Table for 2026

Here’s updated rate of contribution table for 2025:

Rate of contribution for Employees' Social Security Act 1969 (Act 4)

No.	Actual monthly wage of the month	First Category (Employment Injury Scheme and Invalidity Scheme)			Second Category (Employment Injury Scheme)
No.	Actual monthly wage of the month	Employer's	Employee's	Total Contribution	Contribution By Employer Only
1	Wages up to RM30	40 cents	10 cents	50 cents	30 cents
2	When wages exceed RM30 but not exceed RM50	70 cents	20 cents	90 cents	50 cents
3	When wages exceed RM50 but not exceed RM70	RM1.10	30 cents	RM1.40	80 cents
4	When wages exceed RM70 but not exceed RM100	RM1.50	40 cents	RM1.90	RM1.10
5	When wages exceed RM100 but not exceed RM140	RM2.10	60 cents	RM2.70	RM1.50
6	When wages exceed RM140 but not exceed RM200	RM2.95	85 cents	RM3.80	RM2.10
7	When wages exceed RM200 but not exceed RM300	RM4.35	RM1.25	RM5.60	RM3.10
8	When wages exceed RM300 but not exceed RM400	RM6.15	RM1.75	RM7.90	RM4.40
9	When wages exceed RM400 but not exceed RM500	RM7.85	RM2.25	RM10.10	RM5.60
10	When wages exceed RM500 but not exceed RM600	RM9.65	RM2.75	RM12.40	RM6.90
11	When wages exceed RM600 but not exceed RM700	RM11.35	RM3.25	RM14.60	RM8.10
12	When wages exceed RM700 but not exceed RM800	RM13.15	RM3.75	RM16.90	RM9.40
13	When wages exceed RM800 but not exceed RM900	RM14.85	RM4.25	RM19.10	RM10.60
14	When wages exceed RM900 but not exceed RM1,000	RM16.65	RM4.75	RM21.40	RM11.90
15	When wages exceed RM1,000 but not exceed RM1,100	RM18.35	RM5.25	RM23.60	RM13.10
16	When wages exceed RM1, 100 but not exceed RM1,200	RM20.15	RM5.75	RM25.90	RM14.40
17	When wages exceed RM1,200 but not exceed RM1,300	RM21.85	RM6.25	RM28.10	RM15.60
18	When wages exceed RM1,300 but not exceed RM1,400	RM23.65	RM6.75	RM30.40	RM16.90
19	When wages exceed RM1,400 but not exceed RM1,500	RM25.35	RM7.25	RM32.60	RM18.10
20	When wages exceed RM1,500 but not exceed RM1,600	RM27.15	RM7.75	RM34.90	RM19.40
21	When wages exceed RM1,600 but not exceed RM1,700	RM28.85	RM8.25	RM37.10	RM20.60
22	When wages exceed RM1,700 but not exceed RM1,800	RM30.65	RM8.75	RM39.40	RM21.90
23	When wages exceed RM1,800 but not exceed RM1,900	RM32.35	RM9.25	RM41.60	RM23.10
24	When wages exceed RM1,900 but not exceed RM2,000	RM34.15	RM9.75	RM43.90	RM24.40
25	When wages exceed RM2,000 but not exceed RM2,100	RM35.85	RM10.25	RM46.10	RM25.60
26	When wages exceed RM2, 100 but not exceed RM2,200	RM37.65	RM10.75	RM48.40	RM26.90
27	When wages exceed RM2,200 but not exceed RM2,300	RM39.35	RM11.25	RM50.60	RM28.10
28	When wages exceed RM2, 300 but not exceed RM2,400	RM41.15	RM11.75	RM52.90	RM29.40
29	When wages exceed RM2,400 but not exceed RM2,500	RM42.85	RM12.25	RM55.10	RM30.60
30	When wages exceed RM2, 500 but not exceed RM2,600	RM44.65	RM12.75	RM57.40	RM31.90
31	When wages exceed RM2,600 but not exceed RM2,700	RM46.35	RM13.25	RM59.60	RM33.10
32	When wages exceed RM2,700 but not exceed RM2,800	RM48.15	RM13.75	RM61.90	RM34.40
33	When wages exceed RM2,800 but not exceed RM2,900	RM49.85	RM14.25	RM64.10	RM35.60
34	When wages exceed RM2,900 but not exceed RM3,000	RM51.65	RM14.75	RM66.40	RM36.90
35	When wages exceed RM3,000 but not exceed RM3,100	RM53.35	RM15.25	RM68.60	RM38.10
36	When wages exceed RM3, 100 but not exceed RM3,200	RM55.15	RM15.75	RM70.90	RM39.40
37	When wages exceed RM3,200 but not exceed RM3,300	RM56.85	RM16.25	RM73.10	RM40.60
38	When wages exceed RM3, 300 but not exceed RM3,400	RM58.65	RM16.75	RM75.40	RM41.90
39	When wages exceed RM3,400 but not exceed RM3,500	RM60.35	RM17.25	RM77.60	RM43.10
40	When wages exceed RM3,500 but not exceed RM3,600	RM62.15	RM17.75	RM79.90	RM44.40
41	When wages exceed RM3,600 but not exceed RM3,700	RM63.85	RM18.25	RM82.10	RM45.60
42	When wages exceed RM3,700 but not exceed RM3,800	RM65.65	RM18.75	RM84.40	RM46.90
43	When wages exceed RM3,800 but not exceed RM3,900	RM67.35	RM19.25	RM86.60	RM48.10
44	When wages exceed RM3,900 but not exceed RM4,000	RM69.15	RM19.75	RM88.90	RM49.40
45	When wages exceed RM4,000 but not exceed RM4,100	RM70.85	RM20.25	RM91.10	RM50.60
46	When wages exceed RM4, 100 but not exceed RM4,200	RM72.65	RM20.75	RM93.40	RM51.90
47	When wages exceed RM4,200 but not exceed RM4,300	RM74.35	RM21.25	RM95.60	RM53.10
48	When wages exceed RM4,300 but not exceed RM4,400	RM76.15	RM21.75	RM97.90	RM54.40
49	When wages exceed RM4,400 but not exceed RM4,500	RM77.85	RM22.25	RM100.10	RM55.60
50	When wages exceed RM4,500 but not exceed RM4,600	RM79.65	RM22.75	RM102.40	RM56.90
51	When wages exceed RM4,600 but not exceed RM4,700	RM81.35	RM23.25	RM104.60	RM58.10
52	When wages exceed RM4,700 but not exceed RM4,800	RM83.15	RM23.75	RM106.90	RM59.40
53	When wages exceed RM4,800 but not exceed RM4,900	RM84.85	RM24.25	RM109.10	RM60.60
54	When wages exceed RM4,900 but not exceed RM5,000	RM86.65	RM24.75	RM111.40	RM61.90
55	When wages exceed RM5,000 but not exceed RM5,100	RM88.35	RM25.25	RM113.60	RM63.10
56	When wages exceed RM5,100 but not exceed RM5,200	RM90.15	RM25.75	RM115.90	RM64.40
57	When wages exceed RM5,200 but not exceed RM5,300	RM91.85	RM26.25	RM118.10	RM65.60
58	When wages exceed RM5,300 but not exceed RM5,400	RM93.65	RM26.75	RM120.40	RM66.90
59	When wages exceed RM5,400 but not exceed RM5,500	RM95.35	RM27.25	RM122.60	RM68.10
60	When wages exceed RM5,500 but not exceed RM5,600	RM97.15	RM27.75	RM124.90	RM69.40
61	When wages exceed RM5,600 but not exceed RM5,700	RM98.85	RM28.25	RM127.10	RM70.60
62	When wages exceed RM5,700 but not exceed RM5,800	RM100.65	RM28.75	RM129.40	RM71.90
63	When wages exceed RM5,800 but not exceed RM5,900	RM102.35	RM29.25	RM131.60	RM73.10
64	When wages exceed RM5,900 but not exceed RM6,000	RM104.15	RM29.75	RM133.90	RM74.40
65	When wages exceed RM6,000	RM104.15	RM29.75	RM133.90	RM74.40

FAQ on SOCSO Contribution Table 2025 for Employers in Malaysia

Does The New Wage Ceiling Apply to Both Foreign and Local Workers in Malaysia?

Yes, the new wage ceiling applies to all workers, both local and foreign. Foreign workers are now eligible for the SOCSO Invalidity Scheme, which means that they must contribute at the same rate as Malaysian citizens.
Are Employers Required to Comply with the PERKESO New Wage Ceiling?

Yes, compliance with the newly established wage ceiling is legally mandated.
Are all civil servants eligible for contributions under the PERKESO new wage ceiling?

Yes, civil servants, both local and foreign, employed on contract or temporary terms are eligible for SOCSO contributions’ new wage ceiling.

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