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Updated on: Oct 2021

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EPFO adds . lakh net subscribers in August

Oct 22, 2021

EPFO may soon credit interest for - in subscribers account

EPFO, Employees Provident Fund Organisation is planning to bring some festive cheer to the salarie...

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Oct 12, 2021

EPFO payroll data shows a growing trend in net payroll additions

The provisional payroll data of EPFO published on th September, reveals that EPFO has added a...

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Sep 21, 2021

Over lakh unorganized workers have registered on E-Shram portal

The Ministry of Labour Welfare and Employment is organizing various camps for registration of the un...

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Sep 10, 2021

Latest news: Over lakh unorganized workers have registered on E-Shram portal - SightsIn Plus

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EPFO Launches Aadhaar based e-Nomination

In order to facilitate EPF subscribers, EPFO has launched one more e-initiative i.e., Aadhaar based e-Nomination. The physical filing of nomination is done through submission of ‘Form 2 Revised’, now with the launch of the e-nomination facility, members themselves can file their nomination online, using this e-Nomination facility available in the member portal. The link […]

Sep 5, 2021

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EPFO subscribers to have 2 EPF accounts from now on- CBDT

Recently, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has announced that employees who are contributing more than Rs 2.5 lakhs in Employee Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) in a fiscal year are required to maintain two separate accounts from the financial year 2022. According to Union Budget 2021 guidelines, interest on annual PF contributions of more […]

Sep 4, 2021

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No outages in Aadhaar – PAN/EPFO linking, Deadlines will remain same

Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) said that all its services are stable and functioning fine. There have been no outages in its Aadhaar – PAN/EPFO linking facility which is authentication-based facility. UIDAI said that as it was going through an essential security upgrade in its systems in a phased manner over the last week, […]

Aug 30, 2021

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Centre to pay PF share of employer, employee till 2022

According to ANI report, Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said that the Central Government will pay provident fund (PF) contribution for each employer and the employee till 2022 for those that have been known as again to work for small scale jobs in the formal sector after shedding their job. She also highlighted […]

Aug 23, 2021

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EPFO adds 12.83 lakh net subscribers in the month of June 2021

EPFO (Employees’ Provident Funds Organization) has a growing trend and added 12.83 lakh net subscribers during the month of June 2021. With respect to payroll data, the impact of the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic waned during June 2021, leading to tremendous growth in net payroll additions as compared to April and May 2021. Month-on-month analysis […]

Aug 23, 2021

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EPFO: What is the last date to Link your UAN with Aadhaar?

EPFO: The last date to Link your UAN with Aadhaar remains unchanged, August 31, 2021 EPFO has announced to link your UAN (Universal Account Number) with the Aadhaar by August 31, 2021, if it’s not linked with your Aadhaar then your employer will not be able to make monthly contributions to your Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) account. […]

Aug 21, 2021

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Mumbai EPFO staff siphoned off Rs 21 crore during COVID-19 pandemic

According to The Indian Express report, A group of employees at a Mumbai office of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) allegedly siphoned over Rs 21 crore from a common PF pool through fraudulent withdrawals. According to the internal investigation, that five employees from EPFO’s Kandivali office transferred money through 817 bank accounts established in […]

Aug 18, 2021

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LIC and EPFO keen to set up fund for startups, says DPIIT official

LIC (Life Insurance Corporation of India) and Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) have expressed their willingness to set up funds for startups to help budding entrepreneurs, a senior official said on Monday. Additional Secretary in the Department for Promotion for Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) Anil Agrawal said it was decided that a portal will […]

Aug 17, 2021

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Link your UAN with Aadhaar before August 31, 2021, Government of India

The government has announced to link your UAN (Universal Account Number) with the Aadhaar by August 31, 2021, if it’s not linked with your Aadhaar then your employer will not be able to make monthly contributions to your Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) account. “If an employee’s UAN is not linked with Aadhaar by August 31, […]

Aug 16, 2021

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EPFO to credit interest of FY 2020-21 very soon, the process is in pipeline

EPFO (Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation) is likely to credit the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) interest to accounts of its subscribers very soon, it has been confirmed in a tweet. As per the reports, earlier, the retirement body EPFO was expected to credit the interest amount to the EPF accounts by end of July 2021 for FY 2020-21 but there is a delay in depositing […]

Aug 13, 2021

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EPFO: File e-Nomination online through your UAN login

Yesterday, Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has allowed e-nomination facilities for its members to get a range of benefits. In its recent Tweet, It has said that one should file an e-nomination for getting Provident Fund (PF), Pension (EPS) and Insurance (EDLI) benefits easily on a member’s death. With a series of updates regarding e-nomination, […]

Aug 4, 2021

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EPFO plans to hire consultant to monitor bond investments

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is planning to hire a consultant for monitoring its bond investment. This move follows EPFO’s arduous struggle to recover nearly Rs 1,400 crore that it invested in Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services (IL&FS) and Dewan Housing Finance Corp. Ltd (DHFL), which was later declared bankrupt. According to a report […]

Jul 25, 2021