When can member made withdrawals from EPF

When can member made withdrawals from EPF?

EPF members are entitled to withdraw the full amount of contributions:

- upon the death of the member;

- on attaining the age of 55 years;

- if the member is prevented from engaging in any further employment by reasons of physical or metal incapacitation;

- for those expatriate foreign workers who have contributed and are subsequently not required to contribute;

- partial withdrawal of EPF contributions for children’s tertiary education;

- on leaving Malaysia permanently (for non-Malaysian citizens not residing in the Republic of Singapore);

- under Account 2 for the purchase or construction of a residential house or for purposes of reducing a housing mortgage on satisfying the prescribed conditions;

- under Account 3, to meet medical treatment costs; and

- investment in approved unit trust funds

Members below the age of 55 years with more than RM50,000 in Account 1 will be allowed to invest up to 20% of the excess in a approved funds.

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