1.12 Mln EPF Members Make Voluntary Contributions Worth RM14.13 Bln As of Aug 2025 - MOF
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- A total of 1.12 million Employees Provident Fund (EPF) members have made voluntary contributions worth RM14.13 billion as of August this year, according to the Ministry of Finance (MoF).
In a written reply in the Dewan Rakyat today, the ministry said that in efforts to help members build their retirement savings, the EPF has provided various channels to facilitate contributions by members.
As of August 2025, a total of 227,000 EPF members have registered to contribute more than the statutory employee contribution rate,” the ministry said.
The MoF was responding to a question from Datuk Syed Abu Hussin Hafiz Syed Abdul Fasal (Bukit Gantang) regarding plans to encourage citizens to open EPF accounts.
Meanwhile, the ministry said for the first half of 2025, the i-Saraan programme recorded total contributions of RM2.8 billion from 487,375 members.
"This is an increase of about 74 per cent from RM1.60 billion, as well as a growth of 48 per cent in the number of members from 330,196 in the first half of 2024.
"Additionally, some 158,000 husbands have joined the i-Sayang programme involving a total transfer of contributions totalling RM309.4 million as of August 2025," it said.
-- BERNAMA