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Updated on: Mar 2023

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Will implement higher pension order Minister Bhupender Yadav

Mar 29, 2023

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The Employees Provident Fund Organisation EPFO has fixed an . interest rate on employees prov...

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Mar 28, 2023

Just before SC hearing EPFO higher pension form was missing

Recently, The Employees Provident Fund Organisation EPFO unified members portal has been activat...

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Mar 22, 2023

EPFO adds . lakh net members in the month of January,

The provisional payroll data of Employees Provident Fund Organisation EPFO released today highlig...

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Mar 21, 2023

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Amid procedural complexities, EPFO received only 1.20 lakh applications for EPS-95 higher pension

According to PTI, as many as 1,20,279 persons have applied online to opt for higher pension under Employees’ Pension Scheme 1995 (EPS-95) till March 9, 2023, Parliament was informed on Thursday. In November last year, the Supreme Court had asked the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) to give four months time to subscribers as well […]

Mar 20, 2023

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EPFO: EPF interest rate expected to be around 8% for 2022-23

According to Economic times reports, EPFO’s Central Board of Trustees can keep the interest rate at 8% likely for 2022-23. The EPFO trustees meeting is scheduled on March 25-26, they will be discussing and determining the interest rate for the year 2022-23. Earlier, in the year 2021-22, the EPFO had reduced the interest rate to […]

Mar 6, 2023

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EPFO extends last day to opt for higher pension by 60 days

One of the World’s largest Social Security Organisations, Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has recently released a circular for eligible employees to opt for a higher pension under Employees Pension Scheme (EPS-95). The earlier last date to apply for the provision of a higher pension was March 3, 2023. Now, EPFO has extended the last day to […]

Feb 27, 2023

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EPFO members are eligible for a higher pension: Will you opt for it?

One of the World’s largest Social Security Organisations, The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has released a circular for eligible employees to opt for a higher pension under Employees Pension Scheme (EPS). Earlier, the pension you got was capped at a basic salary of Rs 15,000 a month. Now, it is possible to link it to […]

Feb 24, 2023

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EPFO adds 14.93 lakh net members in December 2022

The provisional payroll data of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) highlights that EPFO has added 14.93 lakh net members in December 2022. A year-on-year comparison of payroll data reflects an increase of 32,635 in net membership addition in December 2022 as compared to the corresponding month during last year in 2021. Out of 14.93 […]

Feb 21, 2023

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EPFO: Provisions covered under SSA For International Workers

One of the World’s largest Social Security Organisations, the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has stated provisions that are covered under Social Security Agreement (SSA) For International Workers. What is Social Security Agreement (SSA)? A social security agreement or SSA is an agreement between two countries that provides for the protection of the interests of cross-border workers. […]

Feb 15, 2023

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PF withdrawal rule changed: Rule for PF amount, filing ITR

The rule for Provident Fund (PF) withdrawal is changed for non-PAN cases. The new rule is applicable if money is withdrawn before five years of the account opening for non-PAN holders. In addition to this, the whole withdrawal amount will remain taxable and PF contributions above Rs.2.5 lakhs per annum would also remain taxable. The Honorable Union […]

Feb 9, 2023

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EPFO to review the pension of these retired members

EPFO will re-examination of cases of pension on Higher Wages of employees who had retired up to 1 September 2014 without exercising any option under Para 11(3) of pre-amended EPS’95. This comes a month after laying out the eligibility criteria and procedures for availing higher pension in line with the Supreme Court’s November order. The […]

Feb 1, 2023

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EPFO launches “Nidhi Aapke Nikat 2.0” District Outreach Program

Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) launched a massive district outreach program in all the districts of the country through a revamped Nidhi Aapke Nikat program. This program aims to reach all the districts of the country on the same day i.e. the 27th of every month. EPFO organized camps in 685 districts of the country. The […]

Jan 29, 2023

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EPFO adds 16.26 lakh net members in November 2022

The provisional payroll data of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) that was released highlights that EPFO has added 16.26 lakh net members in November 2022. The data indicates an increase of 25.67% in net additions compared to the previous month in October 2022. A year-on-year comparison of payroll data reflects an increase of 16.50% […]

Jan 21, 2023

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EPFO e-passbook facility resumes services after being inactive

One of the World’s largest Social Security Organisations, the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) e-passbook facility was inactive for a few days. However, it has resumed its services after being inactive. A few users took on the social media saying, “Epfo member passbook does not open do some….” Epfo member passbook not open do some…. […]

Jan 18, 2023

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Labour Ministry inaugurates Regional Office of EPFO in Alwar

Union Minister for Labour and Employment, Forest, Environment and Climate Change Shri Bhupender Yadav inaugurated the Regional Office of Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) at Alwar, Rajasthan. Around 2 lakh workers, 12,000 establishments, and 8500 pensioners from Alwar and neighboring districts of Bharatpur and Dholpur benefit from the opening of the Regional Office. The major […]

Jan 17, 2023