KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 – The family of Muhammad Isa Muhammad Veeramohan, a Malaysian ship crew member who drowned while installing a pilot ladder in Chittagong waters, Bangladesh, is entitled to receive benefits from the Social Security Organisation (Socso), according to Human Resources Minister Steven Sim. A review confirmed that the 31-year-old crew member of MTT Sapangar had been an active contributor under the Employees’ Social Security Act 1969 since 2011.
Minister Sim announced that Muhammad Isa’s parents, Muhammad Veeramohan Abdullah, 72, and Rabiah Buang, 61, will receive a one-time Funeral Management Benefit of RM2,000 and a lifetime monthly Dependent’s Benefit of RM1,417.32. The Ministry of Human Resources and Perkeso, with support from the National Union of Seafarers of Peninsular Malaysia (NUSPM), extended their condolences and provided immediate assistance, including a care box, during a visit by the Skuad Perkeso Prihatin to the family’s residence in Kampung Raja Uda, Port Klang.
