{
  "id": 14710875,
  "title": "Kerajaan digesa segera wajibkan Dasar Gaji Progresif dalam sektor swasta",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/kerajaan-digesa-segera-wajibkan-dasar-gaji-progresif-dalam-sektor",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T13:29:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/10/15/kerajaan-digesa-segera-wajibkan-dasar-gaji-progresif-dalam-sektor-swasta"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "MP Khairil Nizam Khirudin from Jerantut has urged the government to swiftly implement a Progressive Wage System (DGP) in the private sector, along with a bonus incentive to assist employers in bearing the increased costs of employee wages. This measure is crucial, he stated, to address the erosion of the people's purchasing power due to rising prices of basic food items, which have outpaced the growth in real income by 3.0% to 4.5%. The median wage in the private sector, currently set at RM2,600 per month, is no longer sufficient to cover daily living expenses, he added during the 2027 Budget discussion in the Dewan Rakyat. Moreover, Khairil highlighted the financial pressure faced by the \"sandwich generation,\" who must shoulder the costs of elderly parents' healthcare along with their children's school expenses. This situation, he noted, is even more concerning given that over 50% of the Mandatory Retirement Savings Scheme (KWSP) members under 55 years old reportedly have savings of less than RM10,000, while Malaysia is projected to become an aging nation by 2040. To support these individuals, Khairil proposed four solutions to the Finance Ministry, including recognizing the \"sandwich generation\" as a targeted group for government assistance. He also suggested exempting them from a specific tax and introducing paid parental leave or income protection for workers caring for elderly or ill family members. Furthermore, Khairil called for streamlining access to existing assistance programs to make financial support more readily available to those in need.",
  "summary": "Ahli Parlimen Khairil Nizam Khirudin berkata, pelaksanaan dasar perlu disertai insentif subsidi gaji, bantu majikan tampung kos kenaikan upah pekerja.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Kerajaan digesa segera wajibkan Dasar Gaji Progresif dalam sektor swasta",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/kerajaan-digesa-segera-wajibkan-dasar-gaji-progresif-dalam-sektor-14715757",
        "published": "2026-10-15T13:29:45.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}