872,000 EPF members make voluntary contributions as of Aug 2024, says Finance Ministry

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 872,000 or 10.2% of active Employees Provident Fund (EPF) members have made voluntary contributions amounting to RM9.39bil as of Aug 31 this year. Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying said members could contribute voluntarily to increase their savings, subject to a maximum amount of RM100,000 per year, effective June 1, 2023. "These...