KUCHING, June 9 2026: A total of 46,632 housewives, who are not employed in a formal sector, have registered with the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) under the I-Suri progammes since its establishment five years ago.
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Women, Early Childhood and Community Well-being Development Minister Fatimah Abdullah said they have received benefits with a total state government contribution of RM3.4 million in the initial stage.
She said this when receiving a courtesy call from an EPF delegation led by its director Aminuddin Abdul Aziz at her office at the Baitulmakmur II Building today.
Fatimah added that the Sarawak government has also channeled a larger allocation to assist housewives registered in the eKasih database, thus ensuring that this group is not left out of enjoying social protection benefits.
“Through i-Suri, participants can make additional contributions voluntarily. The higher the contribution, the greater the savings and dividends earned in the long term,” she explained.
She stressed that the initiative not only provides competitive dividend returns, but also provides additional protection such as death assistance of RM2,500 and disability benefits due to accidents.
She added that this programme is important to bridge the gap between women in the formal and informal sectors, so that both can enjoy equal protection facilities.
Farimah said that efforts to strengthen the future security of housewives will continue to be strengthened as the Sarawak government continues its strategic collaboration with EPF to expand inclusive social protection.
She said the initiative focuses on the importance of long-term savings, especially for women who are not employed in the formal sector.
According to her, the collaboration between her ministry and the EPF has been established for the past five years through the i-Suri Programme which saw the state government's contribution begin in 2020.
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