The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has announced today the details for the housing loan monthly instalment withdrawal as mentioned in earlier press statement made on 7 September. 

Under this withdrawal, which will take effect from 1 January 2008, members with a minimum balance of RM600 in their Account 2 can withdraw their savings to make monthly payments towards their housing loans.

The minimum monthly withdrawal is RM100 for a period of not less than six months whilst the maximum amount for monthly withdrawal should not exceed the total monthly housing instalment.

The savings in Account 2 allocated for this withdrawal cannot be used for other withdrawals.

Meanwhile, members must also be below the age of 55, and do not have any housing loan arrears.

This monthly housing withdrawal which was announced in the 2008 Budget by the Prime Minister on 7 September allows members to withdraw their savings from Account 2 and payment will be made directly to members’ personal bank accounts on a monthly basis.

Currently, members are allowed to withdraw from their Account 2 for the purpose of building or purchasing a house and settling their housing loan.

The conditions for this withdrawal are as follows:

• Members must either be the purchaser or builder and the borrower as well as owner of the house or shop house with a dwelling unit.
• Members should have an existing housing loan from an approved financial institution.
• The house has been mortgaged and fully disbursed by the financial institution.
• Withdrawals are applicable for any houses subject to one house for each member and it is not limited to the same house from previous withdrawals. However, subsequent withdrawals are only allowed for the same house.
• Other forms of refinancing besides housing are not allowed for this withdrawal.

Members intending to withdraw for the first time are required to complete EPF 9P (AHL) Form and provide certified true copies of their Identity Card with either their bank books or account statements which are still active, confirmation letter on balance of housing loan, Sales & Purchase/House Construction Agreement, housing loan approval letter, Mortgage Form and Title Deed or Deed of Assignment.

For subsequent withdrawals, members need only complete the EPF 9P (AHL) Form and submit copies of their Identity Card together with their bank books or account statements which are still active, and also the latest confirmation letter on balance of housing loan.

The EPF will revoke this monthly instalment withdrawal and members will not be eligible to apply for a similar withdrawal in the future in the event of the following:

• Members have a non-performing loan with a financial institution.
• Loans have been revoked/redeemed.
• The house has been sold/auctioned/transferred to another party.
• Members who are convicted of cheating by submitting fraudulent documents/information for this withdrawal.

For further information, visit the EPF website under Housing Loan Monthly Instalments Withdrawal. 

(HIZWANI HASSAN)
Senior General Manager
Organisation Development
Employees Provident Fund

Date: 14 December 2007