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Updated on: Dec 2021
EPFO adds 14.81 lakh net subscribers in August
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EPFO adds 14.81 lakh net subscribers in August

The provisional payroll data of EPFO released on 20th October, 2021 highlights that EPFO has added around 14.81 lakh net subscribers during the month of August 2021. The data reflects a growing trend in net payroll for the first five months of the current financial year. For the month of August 2021, the net subscriber addition […]

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EPFO may soon credit interest for 2020-21 in subscribers account
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EPFO may soon credit interest for 2020-21 in subscribers account

EPFO, (Employees Provident Fund Organisation) is planning to bring some festive cheer to the salaried employees by crediting the interest declared for 2020-21 in the accounts of 6 crore subscribers. The interest rate of 8.5%, declared for 2020-21 in March this year, has been awaiting the finance ministry’s approval for over six months now. According to […]

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EPFO payroll data shows a growing trend in net payroll additions
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EPFO payroll data shows a growing trend in net payroll additions

The provisional payroll data of EPFO published on 20th September, 2021 reveals that EPFO has added around 14.65 lakh net subscribers during July, 2021. The data highlights a growing trend in net payroll additions for last four months. For the month of July 2021, the net subscriber addition has increased by 31.28% as compared to […]

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Over 27 lakh unorganized workers have registered on E-Shram portal
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Over 27 lakh unorganized workers have registered on E-Shram portal

The Ministry of Labour Welfare and Employment is organizing various camps for registration of the unorganized workers on the E-shram portal. One such camp was set up at the Shram Shakti Bhavan in New Delhi today to register the Unorganized Labour working in various Ministries located in the building. Over 80 Workers are expected to […]

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EPFO Launches Aadhaar based e-Nomination
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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 […]

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

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

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Centre to pay PF share of employer, employee till 2022
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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 […]

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EPFO adds 12.83 lakh net subscribers in the month of June 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 […]

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EPFO: What is the last date to Link your UAN with Aadhaar?
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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. […]

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

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

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