RM500 contribution to EPF members with low accounts balance needs fine tuning, says Dr Wee


KUALA LUMPUR: Employees Providence Fund members should not immediately qualify for the for the RM500 contribution proposed by the Government during Budget 2023, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong (pic).

Under the current criteria suggested by the Government, EPF members would have to be aged between 40 to 54 and have less than RM10,000 in their Account 1.

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Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 11.12/month

Billed as RM 11.12 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

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Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 9.87/month

Billed as RM 118.40 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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