Kuala Lumpur: Only 10 percent of former teachers who contributed to the Teachers Provident Fund (KWSG) between 1962 and 1972 have come forward to retrieve their unclaimed money from the Accountant General's Department as of April 2025. Tun Hussein Onn Teachers' Foundation (YGTHO) chief executive officer, Zahiruddin Mohammad Hanif, said this figure represents 185 former teachers or their heirs who have made claims.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, the unclaimed funds under the Unified Teachers Service (UTS) scheme have decreased to RM11.7 million from RM13.58 million in 2018. Zahiruddin noted that since the announcement in 2018, not many heirs have come forward, with 1,725 out of 1,910 contributors still yet to make a claim. He clarified that the contributors were UTS teachers who served between 1962 and 1972 and are not recipients of government pensions.
Zahiruddin dismissed claims circulating online that the unclaimed KWSG contributions of former UTS teachers have reached RM135 million. He explained that contributions categorized as unclaimed funds remain with the Accountant General's Department and may still be retrieved at any time.
He commented on the delay in claims, mentioning that many families were unaware their relatives had contributed to the KWSG, and outdated contact information hinders the foundation's efforts to reach them. Zahiruddin emphasized that it's not intentional delay by families but rather a lack of awareness and outdated addresses.
He added that YGTHO will issue another media statement soon to encourage eligible next of kin to come forward and claim the funds. Claims can be initiated at the Accountant General's Department, which will verify their status with YGTHO.
Eligible individuals may check their status at https://egumis.anm.gov.my or contact YGTHO at 03-8890 2427. Zahiruddin stressed the importance of the verification process to prevent misuse or fraudulent claims, noting that YGTHO has not appointed any third parties or agents to manage the claims process.
He stated that the list of contributors can be checked via a link uploaded on YGTHO's official channels, which is the only authorized way to verify names. He also mentioned the decision not to publish names in media releases to prevent any risk of exploitation. In 2018, Zahiruddin reported that the total amount of unclaimed contributions in the KWSG stood at RM13.58 million, involving 1,910 contributors who served as teachers since the 1950s.