QuickCheck: Is there a special EPF withdrawal scheme in 2024?


It's tough out there. The post-pandemic cost of living crisis is making people walk around with tighter belts and emptier pockets. At times like this, any form of additional cash or income would certainly go a long way in easing the financial burdens many are enduring right now.

That is why a supposed announcement that a fresh round of special Employees Provident Fund (EPF) withdrawals is being allowed this year went viral recently. This has got many Malaysians excited. However, is this true?

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