NOVEMBER 23 — A huge relief would have been felt by many who are in desperate need of cash after the revised decision by the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) to allow a more flexible withdrawals from Account 1 for those who are severely affected by the unprecedented crisis. But it should not be made an extended solution, hence, the need for sustainable adequate measures.

To recap, during the tabling of Budget 2021, some EPF-related measures which are intended to support rakyat in short term are as follows: