‘Ingenious idea’ from EPF gives value to work of housewives


  • Nation
  • Monday, 08 Aug 2005

PETALING JAYA: The EPF's move to allow men to contribute to their non-working wives' accounts has been described as an ingenious idea of giving value to the work of a housewife. 

“After all, the wife is the household manager and she deserves to be paid,” said Deputy Culture, Arts and Heritage Minister Datuk Wong Kam Hong. 

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