99,335 ‘desperate’ for govt to allow EPF withdrawals


PETALING JAYA: More than 99,000 Employee Provident Fund (EPF) contributors are appealing to Putrajaya to allow targeted withdrawals, saying they need the money to pay off outstanding debts.

According to Pertubuhan Gagasan Inovasi Rakyat Malaysia (PGIRM), a civil society group, about 27.4% of the 99,335 individuals have or are on the verge of being evicted from their homes, while 65.8% of them have been blacklisted by financial institutions.

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