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PERKESO Claim Documents for a Domestic Helper

Two official PERKESO document sets name different forms for the same claim — the honest answer is to confirm directly, not guess.

The short answer

A 2021 PERKESO FAQ for domestic workers names three specific forms — PA-F101R1 for the accident notification, PA-F101R2 for a dependants’/funeral benefit claim, PA-F101R3 for body-repatriation costs. A separate, differently-pathed document with a filename suggesting a mid-2025 update names one combined form, Form 34-PA, covering accident, occupational disease, invalidity, and death notices under a single checklist. Neither source states the other has been superseded, so this page states both rather than picking one and presenting it as settled. What both agree on: no fee is charged, and PERKESO’s own materials warn against using an agent or middleman.

At a glance

2021 domestic-worker FAQ names
PA-F101R1, PA-F101R2, PA-F101R3Accident notification, dependants’/funeral benefit claim, and body-repatriation cost claim, respectively — plus supporting documents per each form’s own checklist.
A newer, general foreign-worker document names
Form 34-PAA single combined form covering accident, occupational disease, invalidity, and death notices, with a filename suggesting a mid-2025 update.
What Form 34-PA’s checklist asks for
Depends on the notice typeAn accident notice needs a medical/sick-leave certificate plus a police report for road accidents only; a death notice needs a death certificate/burial permit, a funeral-expense receipt, and proof of relationship to dependants.
Cost and warning
No fee; don’t use an agentPERKESO’s own materials state there’s no charge to submit a claim and explicitly warn against using the services of agents or middlemen who charge for it.

Claim-document control sheet

A PERKESO claim file connects the incident record to the correct current form and its supporting evidence — but which form is current is the one unresolved piece here, so confirming the exact list directly with PERKESO before filing is worth doing rather than assuming either named set is definitely right.

  • Name one person in the household to own the file and the submission log.
  • Keep originals, submitted copies, and any receipt references clearly separated.
  • Track every missing item against the checklist of whichever form PERKESO confirms is current.

Two form numbers, not reconciled

The 2021 domestic-worker FAQ states plainly, in answer to what documents are needed to claim benefits: the Foreign Worker Accident And Occupational Diseases Notification Form (PA-F101R1), the Foreign Worker Dependants’ And Funeral Benefit Claim Form (PA-F101R2), and a body repatriation cost claim form (PA-F101R3), plus supporting documents per each form’s own checklist.

A separate document — hosted under a general foreign-worker path rather than the domestic-worker-specific one, and bearing a filename date suggesting a mid-2025 refresh — names Form 34-PA, a single combined form covering an Accident Notice, an Occupational Disease Notice, an Invalidity Notice, and a Death Notice, with one shared checklist. Neither document states the other is outdated or has been replaced; the honest position is that the 2021 forms are the domestic-worker-specific answer as officially published, and Form 34-PA is the general foreign-worker equivalent that may since have superseded them — not something this page can resolve on its own.

What Form 34-PA’s checklist actually lists

For an accident notice, the required documents are a medical certificate or sick-leave certificate, plus — for a road accident specifically — an original or certified-copy police report. For a death notice, the checklist asks for a copy of the death certificate or burial permit, a funeral-expense receipt if the claimant isn’t a dependant, and proof of relationship to dependants, graded by who survives — a marriage certificate and the surviving spouse’s ID, or a child’s birth certificate, depending on the case.

Submission is at a PERKESO office counter, by post to the nearest PERKESO office, or another PERKESO-accepted method.

No fee, and a warning about agents — plus what a false claim risks

PERKESO’s own materials state there’s no fee to submit a claim, and explicitly warn against using the services of agents or middlemen who charge for it. The same materials also set out what a false claim risks: up to two years’ jail or a RM10,000 fine under section 93 of Act 4, separately up to 20 years or a fine of RM10,000 or five times the claim value under section 18 of the MACC Act 2009, and up to seven years under section 193 of the Penal Code.

None of that changes because of which form set is used — it’s a separate, sourced warning worth knowing regardless of the PA-F101 versus Form 34-PA question.

The rules and figures here follow official Malaysian sources as at the review date, and your own situation can differ. Check what applies to your own case with the Immigration Department of Malaysia for permits and passes, or the Department of Labour Peninsular Malaysia for agency licensing and employment terms, before you act on it.

Questions this page answers

Which form should I actually use — PA-F101 or Form 34-PA?

Neither official source states the other has been superseded, so this isn’t settled. Confirm directly with PERKESO (1-300-22-8000 or perkeso@perkeso.gov.my) which is current before filing.

Do I need a police report for every accident claim?

No — only for a road accident specifically, per Form 34-PA’s own checklist. Other accident types need the medical or sick-leave certificate but not a police report.

Is there a fee to submit a PERKESO claim?

No — PERKESO’s own materials state this plainly, and separately warn against using an agent or middleman who charges for the service.

What if the claim involves a death rather than an injury?

The document set differs — a death certificate or burial permit, a funeral-expense receipt where relevant, and proof of relationship to dependants, rather than the medical certificate and police report used for an accident notice.

What happens if a claim turns out to be false?

PERKESO’s materials cite penalties of up to two years’ jail or a RM10,000 fine under Act 4, and separately up to 20 years or five times the claim value under the MACC Act 2009 — a genuine deterrent worth knowing about, regardless of which form set applies.

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