This withdrawal is eligible to:
- A Malaysian citizen
- A permanent resident in Malaysia
- An expatriate who joint as member of EPF before 1 August 1998
The withdrawal process is pretty much the same as the withdrawal made to partially finance the purchase of new house. You just need to complete the Form KWSP 9C (AHL) and submit it together with the required supporting documents to the nearest EPF office. You must go to the EPF office by yourself because your thumbprint is required to verify your application.
The required supporting documents are:
- Your MyKad
- Photocopy of both side of your MyKad, printed on the same page of A4 size paper
- Letter from the bank confirming your housing loan details and the latest outstanding balance. You have to apply for this letter from your bank.
The money is made payable to the bank for your housing loan account, and will directly use to reduce your loan principal. You can hardly withdraw it for other usage, and by right, you shouldn't do that too. If you intend to make use of the money otherwise, read my other article about EPF withdrawal which enable you to do that. Your housing loan statement for all subsequent months after that should show that the interest charges have been reduced.
Is it a wise move to perform this withdrawal of EPF money to reduce your housing loan? The answer is yes if you foresee that the dividend from EPF in the coming years is probably lower than the interest rate of your housing loan. Otherwise, it might not be a wise choice, as keeping your money to grow in your EPF Account II is more beneficial than reducing the interest payable for your housing loan account.
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