Proposed mandatory monthly EPF withdrawal to apply only to new members born 2010 onwards
EPF stressed that the first such payout under the proposal would only be made when those new members retired decades in the future.
Tue Jul 11 2023
PM Anwar reiterates no more EPF withdrawals
In addition to his call for no further withdrawals, Anwar has also proposed that the EPF increase its domestic investments to 70% of its total investments, up from 64% last year.
Mon May 08 2023
EPF withdrawal: Govt will not adopt populist approach, says Rafizi
Rafizi said taking the money out of the EPF would drastically reduce its fund size and severely impact the fund manager's flexibility.
Tue Mar 21 2023
Govt urged to consider remaining funds of contributors before allowing EPF withdrawals
Amirudin said the remaining savings of contributors are becoming more worrying following several special withdrawal initiatives.
Mon Feb 20 2023
Median EPF savings of all Malaysians down 50pct, that's why no more withdrawals allowed - Ahmad Maslan
More than RM145 bln was withdrawn by 8.1 mln individuals during the pandemic under four special withdrawal schemes, Ahmad Maslan said.
Thu Feb 16 2023
Govt to find ways to reduce people's financial stress without withdrawing EPF savings
Anwar said the people had already been allowed to make several EPF withdrawals before, which caused their retirement amount to decline.
Thu Feb 09 2023
Another round of EPF withdrawals not viable, warn economists
Previous withdrawals have already left millions without pension savings, forcing them to work beyond retirement.
Tue Jan 31 2023
Best for govt to look for other options than special EPF withdrawals - Anwar
PM Anwar said the government will have to consider the plight and the future of EPF contributors before they are allowed another round of special withdrawals.
Mon Jan 16 2023
EPF withdrawals now a dire need - Asyraf Wajdi
EPF withdrawals, at a time when the people are facing uncertainties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, must be considered a dire and emergency need, UMNO youth chief Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki said.
Wed Jun 22 2022
EPF withdrawal: A double-edged sword?
There are other steps that can be done, which would be able to better target the root of the matter, says Melissa Norman.
Mon Apr 11 2022
Application for special EPF withdrawal from April 1
The special withdrawal is open to members under 55 years old from April 1 to 30 while payment would be made on April 20.
Tue Mar 29 2022
EPF withdrawals should be the option of last resort
A rule of thumb every employed person should abide by is not to touch his or her retirement fund, no matter what happens.
Thu Mar 24 2022
Special EPF withdrawal: Wise move to help contributors - UMNO delegates
The government's decision to allow a special withdrawal of RM10,000 from EPF accounts continued to get the attention of delegates at UMNO's Wanita, Youth and Puteri assemblies today.
Thu Mar 17 2022
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Wed Mar 16 2022
Govt allows special EPF withdrawal of RM10,000 - Ismail Sabri
Ismail Sabri said there are some still impacted from the economic aspect, have lost their income and are still rebuilding their lives.
Wed Mar 16 2022