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He was asked to respond to the concerns raised by malaysiakini readers who
said that when they checked on their EPF accounts, they found the names of beneficiaries
missing.
<p>According to one reader, when he asked an EPF officer about the matter, the
latter had said that he too was in the dark.</p>
<p>However, Nik Affendi said this information was never lost.</p>
<p>He explained that EPF is in the process of upgrading the beneficiary records
into the computer system.</p>
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<p>The records still exist in hard copy but as the process is not completed, account
holders may not find the information in the computer system, he added.</p>
<p>Until this is completed, he said account holders wishing to check the details
of their nominations can only retrieve the information manually at the EPF head
office in Kuala Lumpur.</p>
<p>“There are roughly more than 4.2 million accounts and we need time to
manually upload all this information,” he added.</p>
<p>As of February, only 2.2 million nomination records have been registered into
the new system.</p>
<p>Under the new system, members will be able to check details pertaining to beneficiaries
at all EPF branches.</p>
<p>The records are expected to be completely uploaded by September.</p>
<p><i>Source: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/69959</i>
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