More than 560,000 people received social security benefits
The figures show how many people received benefits and which social security services are covered.
Friday 6 November · 06:02 · 1 min read
In 30 seconds
- More than 560,000 people, including nearly 300,000 women, received benefits in the first nine months of 2026, the Labour Ministry spokesperson said. [1][2][3]
- The National Social Security Fund operates work-injury, health-care and pension schemes. [1][2][3]
- The ministry said it was improving services and expanding online access for members. [1][2][3]
What happened
The Labour Ministry spokesperson said more than 560,000 people received National Social Security Fund benefits during the first nine months of 2026, including nearly 300,000 women. The fund runs schemes for work injuries, health care and pensions. The ministry said it was improving services and making information and benefits easier to access online.
Why it matters
For eligible members, the schemes can help with health-care costs, work injuries and pensions. The reports do not give a breakdown of how many people received each type of benefit.
Background
The fund offers members a mobile app, a website and other information technology services, according to the reports.
Key terms
- National Social Security Fund
- The public body that operates Cambodia’s social security schemes.
- Pension
- Regular payments provided under a pension scheme, including for eligible people after retirement.
Sources (3)
[1] Kohsantepheap Daily រយៈពេល ៩ខែដើមឆ្នាំ២០២៦ ប្រជាពលរដ្ឋជាង ៥៦ម៉ឺននាក់ ទទួលបានអត្ថប្រយោជន៍ នៃរបបសន្តិសុខសង្គមពីបេឡាជាតិសន្តិសុខសង្គម 5 Nov Read original [2] Fresh News រយៈពេល ៩ខែដើមឆ្នាំ២០២៦ ប្រជាពលរដ្ឋជាង ៥៦ម៉ឺននាក់ ទទួលបានអត្ថប្រយោជន៍នៃរបបសន្តិសុខសង្គមពីបេឡាជាតិសន្តិសុខសង្គម (ប.ស.ស.) 5 Nov Read original [3] DAP News រយៈពេល ៩ខែ ឆ្នាំ២០២៦ ប្រជាពលរដ្ឋជាង ៥៦ម៉ឺននាក់ ទទួលបានអត្ថប្រយោជន៍នៃរបបសន្តិសុខសង្គមពីបេឡាជាតិសន្តិសុខសង្គម (ប.ស.ស.) 5 Nov Read originalWas this explainer clear?
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