EPF Archives

2 February 2026

Malaysia

Galen Centre Opposes Using EPF Savings For Base MHIT ‘Experiment’

The Galen Centre strongly opposes using retirement savings to pay for the Base MHIT Plan, saying EPF shouldn't be treated as a "convenient funding tap for a health care financing experiment", noting also that Base MHIT premiums will be repriced over time.

18 October 2023

Malaysia

MP Wan Saiful Moots Free Health Insurance To Encourage Retirement Savings

Wan Saiful Wan Jan (PN-Tasek Gelugor) suggests that EPF and private retirement schemes consider incentives like tax exemptions or free health insurance to motivate contributors to voluntarily save for retirement, as opposed to enforcing mandatory savings.