KUCHING: The Social Security Organisation (Socso) is ready to assist employers who need help in hiring employees in a manner similar to how the organisation helps those who are looking for jobs, said its state director Phillip Sangkan.

He said an amount of RM2 billion had been allocated under Budget 2021 for the implementation of Penjana Kerjaya 2.0 with improvements in the employees category and incentive rates for employers.