QuickCheck: Will EPF pay RM5,000 to your family if you die?


Apparently if you are an Employees Provident Fund (EPF) member, your next of kin will get RM5,000 in the event of your death with no questions asked.

However the payment will only be done if your family applies for the money within two months of your death. This is the claim made by a viral message on social media. Is this true?

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