PETALING JAYA: Almost three million housewives nationwide can soon enjoy protection under the Social Security Organisation’s (Socso) Housewife Social Safety Scheme (SKSSR), says Datuk Seri M. Saravanan (pic).

"The scheme will provide protection towards domestic upheavals such as accidents, illnesses or even death and is open to about 2.99 million housewives," the Human Resources Minister said in a statement on Monday (Aug 9).