THE Social Security Organisation (Socso) will amend the Employment Insurance System Act 2017 this year to provide the allocation of childcare grants to women who are returning to work, Women, Family and Community Development Minister Nancy Shukri said.
She said this one-month grant, equalling 80% of the insured monthly salary, will be provided to about 136,800 women who return to work after long maternity leave. This will amount to RM290 million.