Can a houseless household withdraw the provident fund?

Yes, the specific provisions are as follows:

Regulations on the Management of Housing Provident Fund (DecreeNo. 350th of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, March 24, 2002)

Twenty-fourth employees in any of the following circumstances, you can withdraw the balance of storage in the employee housing provident fund account:

(a) the purchase, construction, renovation and overhaul of owner-occupied housing;

(2) retirement;

(three) completely lose the ability to work, and terminate the labor relationship with the unit;

(4) Having left the country to settle down;

(5) Repaying the principal and interest of the house purchase loan;

(six) the rent exceeds the prescribed proportion of family wage income.