Good News or Not?

A new EPF contribution percentage for employees is going to effective on 1st January 2009, which is from 11% drop to 8%. Here is the article frm EPF website.

Lower EPF Employees' Contribution Rate Starting January 2009 Wage
Members of the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) will be able to benefit from the reduction of the employees’ monthly statutory contribution rate by three per cent, from 11 per cent to 8 per cent, effective from January 2009 wage for a period of two years. Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister YAB Datuk Seri Najib Tun Abdul Razak made the announcement during the winding up speech for the Ministry of Finance on the 2009 Budget on Tuesday. The move will help increase members’ disposable income in the context of the current economic outlook. At the same time, the higher disposable income will support domestic consumption and thus help sustain the momentum of economic growth. The decision to reduce members’ statutory contribution rate was taken twice before in 2001 and 2003 as part of an economic stimulus package. For ease of members and to better facilitate implementation of the measure, the reduction of the employees’ contribution from 11 per cent to 8 per cent will be made automatically, effective from January 2009 wage. This arrangement will be implemented until December 2010 wage. However if members wish to maintain the contribution rate at 11 per cent may choose to do so by filling up Form KWSP 17A (AHL). Once completed, the forms can be submitted to the members’ respective employers for submission to the EPF. In the meantime, the EPF will be issuing a new monthly contributions schedule accordingly. Members and employers may obtain the new schedule and Form KWSP 17A (AHL) from all EPF branches or download them from our website, myEPF, at www.kwsp.gov.my from 1 December 2008 onwards.

Is it a good news for employees??
mayb for certain employees who needs more wages for their expenditure is a good news for them... but, for me.. i prefer 11%, well it helps me to save money... i think in other way, it will b good thing for me...

Anyway, for those ppl who wish to maintain their contribution in 11%, can raise up their form.
it still an optional for every employee..

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Juz know tat my buddy suz had her car accident on friday night...
i was shocked when she sms me on the next day morning... she was bck at 4am something... and i knw tat it happened bcoz of someone do crazy thing.... can u imagine a drunk gal stop the car in the middle of the road?? she was betting her life... Anyway.... just hope my buddy will be ok after this.... God bless her~~ ^^
Cheer up my dear mumu~~