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Updated on: Jun 2022

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EPFO members to get pension without any delay Nirbadh Sewa

Jun 1, 2022

EPFO Members can replace existing EPF nominee with the new one

The Employees Provident Fund Organisation EPFO said, EPF members should know that th...

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May 26, 2022

EPFO adds . Lakh Net Subscribers in March,

The provisional payroll data of EPFO released on th May highlights that EPFO has added . ...

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May 24, 2022

EPFO Fraud Alert! Avoid these mistakes online else you will lose money

The Employees Provident Fund Organisation has warned its members not to share critical detail...

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May 15, 2022

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EPFO: The benefits payable to children, widows & widowers under EPS’95

There are several schemes under the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO). Under this scheme, EPFO announces benefits payable to children, widows & widowers under EPS’95. The EPFO shared in a tweet the benefits payable to the widow/ widowers and children under this particular scheme. In case of any query, the EPFO members can login to […]

May 12, 2022

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EPFO subscribers must make nominations, benefits Rs 7 lakh

EPFO advises all subscribers to do/update e-nomination to avail the benefits. EPF members can also modify nominees online. It helps online claim settlement upon the death of the member, online payment of PF, Pension, and Insurance (upto Rs 7 lakh) to eligible nominees, and paperless and speedy claim settlement. Why one should file e-Nomination? ई-नामांकन […]

Apr 29, 2022

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EPFO: EPS’95 pensioners can submit life certificates anytime

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has recently announced that has brought relief to lakhs of pensioners. EPFO has stated that Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS) 95 pensioners can submit their life certificates at any time that is valid for one year from the date of submission. There are various methods that the pensioners can also […]

Apr 22, 2022

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EPFO adds 14.12 lakh net subscribers in February, 2022

The provisional payroll data of EPFO released today highlights that EPFO has added 14.12 lakh net subscribers in the month of February, 2022. The month-on-month comparison of payroll data reflects a slight increase of 31,826 net subscriber addition in February, 2022 compared to the previous month of January, 2022. Year-on-year comparison shows an increase of […]

Apr 21, 2022

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EPFO – Panel backs raising the monthly wage ceiling to Rs. 21,000

A high-level committee has backed the proposed for increasing in the wage ceiling under the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) to Rs. 21,000 from the current Rs. 15,000. However, the panel said the government can implement the increase from a later date after deliberations, according to the media report on Monday. If the proposal is […]

Apr 18, 2022

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Employees Provident Fund contributions above Rs. 2.5 Lakh to be taxed

The Centre has planned to tax Employees Provident Fund (EPF) contributions exceeding Rs. 2.50 lakh yearly. For government employees, the limit has been set at a higher end of Rs. 5 lakh. Under new Income Tax (I-T) Rules, PF accounts are likely to be divided into two parts one is taxable and the other is non-taxable contribution accounts from […]

Mar 24, 2022

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EPFO announces the net subscribers added in the month of January 2022

EPFO has been released the provisional payroll data on 20th March 2022, which highlights that EPFO has added 15.29 lakh net subscribers during January 2022. Month-on-month comparison of payroll data also indicates an increase of 2.69 lakh net subscribers addition in January, 2022 as compared to the net additions during the previous month of December, 2021. Of the […]

Mar 21, 2022

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EPFO has slashed Interest Rate for 2021-22, lowest in over 4 decades

The retirement fund body, Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has voted on Saturday to pay an interest rate 8.1% for 2021-22. The rate of interest has been slashed as low as 8.1% from the existing 8.5%. This is the lowest rate of interest ever since 1977-78, which was 8 per cent, as per labour ministry […]

Mar 12, 2022

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EPFO has processed all pending claims of women across the country

Retirement fund body EPFO said it has processed all pending claims of women across the country to mark the occasion of International Women’s Day in a unique way. The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) began a massive exercise on March 8, 2022 and processed about 1.39 lakh claims filed by women, it said in a statement. Out […]

Mar 9, 2022

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EPFO mulls a new pension scheme for organised sector workers

Retirement fund body EPFO is mulling a new pension product for organised sector workers who are getting basic wages of more than ₹15,000 per month and are not mandatorily covered under its Employees’ Pension Scheme 1995 (EPS-95). At present, all those employees in the organised sector whose basic wage (basic pay plus dearness allowance) is up […]

Feb 21, 2022

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EPFO announces data of net subscribers added during December 2021

The provisional payroll data of EPFO released on 20th February 2022 highlights that EPFO has added 14.60 lakh net subscribers during December 2021. Comparison shows an increase of around 2.06 lakh in net payroll additions in December 2021 as compared to 12.54 lakh net subscribers added during the corresponding month previous year. For the month of […]

Feb 21, 2022

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EPFO to announce a big news for EPF subscribers next month

EPFO apex decision-making body Central Board of Trustee will take a call on the interest rate on employees’ provident fund deposits for 2021-22 in its meeting next month. “The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) CBT meeting will be held in Guwahati in March where proposal for interest rate for 2021-22 would be listed as it […]

Feb 14, 2022