EPF offices to open first and third Saturdays - in PJ, Shah Alam and Kepong

The Star reported that the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) offices in Petaling Jaya, Shah Alam and Kepong will be open from 8.30am to 12.30pm every first and third Saturday of the month beginning this week.

This certainly is good news for office workers who could only take time off during weekends.

According to EPF Deputy Chief Executive Office for Finance and Customer Care, Hizwani Hassan,

"By opening on the first and third Saturdays of every month, our members will have the opportunity to conduct transactions with the EPF at the weekend and need not take time off from important work."

The branches will open unless the Saturday is a public holiday. However, payments of contributions will not be made on Saturdays.

Among services offered include:

- Receiving withdrawal applications
- Providing and receiving EPF forms from employees and employers
- Issuing members' statements of accounts
- Handling enquiries and giving advice on EPF services