Over 40 million member of the retirement fund body, Employees Provident fund Oganisation (EPFO) can now withdraw funds from their EPF Account for treatment of illness and purchasing equipment to deal with handicaps without medical certificates. The EPF Scheme 1952 is amended to do away with the requirement of submission of various certificates and proformas for seeking advance for treatment of illness and purchasing equipment requiredin case of physical disabilities. The Business Standard New Delhi, 28th April 2017