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EPF & Retirement

KWSP accounts, dividends, withdrawal rules, and whether you are actually on track.

EPF & Retirement

Your EPF dividend is not calculated the way almost everyone assumes

The rate is announced annually. The credit is computed monthly. The difference is worth thousands of ringgit over a career.

EPF declares one dividend rate each year, and most members multiply it by their year-end balance. That is not the calculation, and the gap between the two numbers is larger than most people expect. [demo]