PETALING JAYA: Applications for the i-Citra withdrawal for members below 55 years old can be made from today, three days earlier than scheduled, the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) says.
It said eligible members were allowed to withdraw up to a maximum of RM5,000 subject to the total combined balance in both Accounts 1 and 2.
“The approved withdrawal amount will be paid for a period of up to five months, with a fixed monthly payment of RM1,000 per month subject to savings balance.
“The first payment is expected to be credited into the respective members’ bank accounts from August 2021,” it said yesterday.
The application can be made through icitra.kwsp.gov.my.
The initiative is part of the National People’s Well-Being and Economic Recovery Package (Pemulih) announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on June 28 as a temporary relief measure to help EPF members tide over the economic impact from the Covid-19 pandemic.
EPF members can refer to the retirement fund’s official communication channel at www.kwsp.gov.my or call the i-Citra hotline at 03-8922 4848 for more information.
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