CHINA'S LI signed a State Council order promulgating amendments to the Housing
Provident Fund Management Regulations, effective Sept 20, 2026. Amendments
strengthen risk controls: the Ministry of Housing and Urban‑Rural Development
will define public credit information for the provident fund sector; provident
fund management centers must build comprehensive, accurate credit records and
integrate them into the national credit information sharing platform; the rules
specify legal liabilities for fraudulent withdrawals or obtaining provident fund
loans using forged or fraudulent documents. The revisions expand coverage by
clarifying that individual business owners, part‑time workers and other
flexible‑employment workers may voluntarily contribute to the housing provident
fund and, as prescribed, receive corresponding policy support.
