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The Employees Provident Fund Organisation EPFO has restored its Member Passbook portal afte...
The Employees Provident Fund Organisation EPFO has extended the Employees Enrolment ...
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The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has informed its members and employers that some claims and online services may take longer than usual over the next two weeks following a major database consolidation and software upgrade. In a notice displayed on its official portal, EPFO said it has successfully completed a large-scale database consolidation and […]
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) will continue to pay 8.25% annual interest on Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) deposits for the financial year 2025-26, with the Central Government approving the rate. In a circular issued on July 1, 2026, EPFO informed its regional offices that the Ministry of Labour and Employment has approved the 8.25% […]
The Centre has notified the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) Scheme, 2026, replacing the EPF Scheme, 1952 under the Social Security Code, 2020. While the scheme came into force upon its Gazette notification on June 29, its implementation has gained attention from July 1 as the new rules begin to be reflected in EPF processes. While […]
Employees covered under the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) are also eligible for life insurance under the Employees’ Deposit-Linked Insurance (EDLI) Scheme. The scheme offers insurance coverage of up to ₹7 lakh without any additional employee contribution. The benefit is paid to the nominee if the employee dies while in service. What is the EDLI Scheme? […]
The government has notified the Employees’ Provident Funds (EPF) Scheme, 2026, replacing the EPF Scheme, 1952. One of the key changes under the new scheme is that employee contributions above ₹1,800 per month will now be voluntary under EPFO. The change follows the implementation of the Code on Social Security, 2020, and aims to bring […]
EPFO (Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation) has announced a temporary three-day shutdown of its online services this month as it undertakes a planned technology upgrade on its digital platform. The move will impact both claim submission and processing services available through its portal. According to an official notice on the EPFO website, the online system for […]
In a major digital upgrade for Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) subscribers, the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is expected to launch its much-awaited EPFO 3.0 platform by the end of June. The new system is likely to enable members to withdraw their PF savings instantly through UPI applications and EPF-linked ATM services. According to reports, […]
In a significant relief for Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS-95) subscribers, the Karnataka High Court has ruled that employees who were members of EPS on September 1, 2014, and contributed to the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) on their actual wages cannot be denied the benefit of a higher pension merely because contributions to the pension fund […]
Millions of Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) subscribers are closely monitoring their account balances as they wait for the annual interest credit for FY2025-26. While the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has retained the interest rate at 8.25%, many members are wondering why the amount has not yet appeared in their passbooks. The question surfaces almost […]
Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is preparing for a massive digital overhaul with the upcoming rollout of “EPFO 3.0”. This revamped framework will transition the retirement corpus system into a core-banking-style model,enabling over seven crore subscribers across India to access instant provident fund (PF) withdrawals directly via UPI and ATM networks. Union Labour Minister Mansukh […]
The Union Government is reportedly revisiting the proposal to raise the mandatory wage ceiling for the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF). Sources indicate that the current limit of ₹15,000 has remained unchanged since 2014. This figure could be increased to ₹21,000 or even ₹25,000 per month. This reform is expected to bring millions of additional formal sector […]
Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has rescheduled the highly anticipated rollout of its Unified Payments Interface (UPI)-linked withdrawal system to the end of May. Originally slated for an earlier release, the digital initiative is undergoing rigorous final-stage testing to ensure the security of high-value transactions and to prevent potential system failures during peak traffic. EPFO […]
