World Bank: EPF withdrawal age should align with retirement


Delayed regret?: The World Bank cautions that withdrawing retirement savings too early may lead to later problems, including retirees having to rely on support from the government.

PETALING JAYA: The proposal for the withdrawal age in the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) retirement account to be aligned with the minimum retirement age is meant to strengthen ­savings adequacy, says the World Bank.

It added that as highlighted by its previous analysis, gaining access to retirement savings prior to retirement could be problem­atic and lead to savings being prematurely exhausted.

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