PUTRAJAYA (Feb 28): Public willingness to contribute above the statutory rate through the Employees Provident Fund's (EPF) i-Topup scheme signals high trust in the stability of the country’s financial institutions, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan. The EPF announced that i-Topup contributions rose 26% for the year ended Dec 31, 2025. Formerly known as voluntary excess, the EPF i-Topup allows employees or employers to contribute beyond the statutory rate of 11% (or 12%) to automatically boost retirement savings, subject to a maximum limit of RM100,000 per year. According to Amir Hamzah, these achievements also reflect the government’s commitment to restructuring the economy to ensure the sustainability of national prosperity and to strengthen social protection for the people. He also said that the voluntary EPF contributions, which reached RM19.2 billion in 2025, prove that people have surplus income to invest for retirement savings.

Source: The Edge Markets February 28, 2026 11:28 UTC