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Updated on: Jan 2021

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EPFO settles . lakh COVID- advance claims, releases over Rs , cr till Dec

Jan 18, 2021

Pension Payment Order PPO promises ease of living for senior citizens Dr Jitendra Singh

Pension Payment Order PPO promises ease of living for senior citizens Union Minister, Dr ...

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Jan 17, 2021

Latest news: Pension Payment Order PPO promises ease of living for senior citizens Dr Jitendra Singh - SightsIn Plus

Supreme Court to consider review plea in EPF pension case tomorrow

The three-judge Bench headed by Justice U.U. Lalit will consider the petitions on January , Monday...

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Jan 17, 2021

Latest news: Supreme Court to consider review plea in EPF pension case tomorrow - SightsIn Plus

EPFO Major Initiatives Taken in

EPFO Major Initiatives Taken in Ministry of Labour and Employment has initiated major reforms ...

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Jan 8, 2021

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EPFO begins crediting 8.5% interest for 2019-20, to reflect in EPF accounts from Jan 1

EPFO begins crediting 8.5% interest for 2019-20, to reflect in EPF accounts from Jan 1 Retirement fund body EPFO on Thursday started crediting 8.5 per cent rate of interest on employees’ provident fund (EPF) for 2019-20 for its over six crore members, a senior official said. A large number of members of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) would be able […]

Jan 2, 2021

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EPFO: Finance Ministry indicates, 8.5% EPF Interest to be credited soon

EPFO: Finance Ministry indicates, 8.5% EPF Interest to be credited soon According to Indian Express report, EPFO is learned to have got clearance from the Finance Ministry for an interest rate recommendation of 8.5 per cent for FY20 and is expected to credit it to epf subscribers in the next few days. EPFO is looking […]

Dec 30, 2020

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EPFO: Herculean task of providing social security cover for informal workers awaits in 2021

The herculean task of providing social security cover for informal workers awaits EPFO in 2021 Providing social security cover for over 40 crore unorganized sector workers, re-modeling existing schemes and incentivizing fresh hiring will pose challenges for retirement fund body EPFO in the new year. The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), which now provides social security for more than six crore formal […]

Dec 25, 2020

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FICCI suggestions on EPFO & ESIC will put more money in your hand

FICCI suggestions on EPFO & ESIC will put more money in your hand Preparations for Union Budget 2021-22 (April-March) are in full swing and there are expectations from the government from various quarters and that includes the common man. Industry body Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has prepared a list of […]

Dec 22, 2020

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EPFO has added 11.55 lakh net subscribers in October 2020

EPFO has added 11.55 lakh net subscribers in the month of October 2020, 56% rise in new enrolments The provisional payroll data of EPFO has been released on 20th December 2020. It reveals that EPFO has added 11.55 lakh net subscribers in the month of October, 2020. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, EPFO has added around […]

Dec 21, 2020

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Odisha CM writes to Centre for revision of EPF Pension

Odisha CM writes to Centre for revision of EPF Pension Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Thursday wrote a letter to the Centre seeking revision of Employees’ Pension Scheme-1995 (EPS-95) which will benefit at least 1.62 lakh people in the state. A copy of the letter was released to the media. The beneficiaries of the Employees’ […]

Dec 19, 2020

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EPFO: 8.5% interest on EPF likely to be credited by month-end

EPFO: 8.5% interest on EPF likely to be credited by month-end Retirement fund body EPFO is likely to credit 8.5 percent rate of interest for 2019-20 in the employees’ provident fund (EPF) accounts of around six crore subscribers in one go by the end of December, news agency PTI has reported. Earlier in September this […]

Dec 16, 2020

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8.5% PF interest to be paid in One Go, Not in Two parts

8.5% PF interest to be paid in One Go, Not in Two installments According to an NDTV report, Union Labour Ministry has moved a proposal to the Finance Ministry for the transfer of the entire consolidated amount of annual interest payments to Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) subscribers in one go. As per the report, […]

Dec 10, 2020

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EPF Act provisions applicable to private security agency: Supreme Court

Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) Act provisions applicable to private security agency: Supreme Court The provisions of the Employees” Provident Fund Act are applicable to private security agencies providing personnel to clients, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday. A bench of Justices Navin Sinha and Surya Kant said the appellant company is engaged in the specialised […]

Dec 3, 2020

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EPFO extends time limit for submission of Life Certificate

EPFO extends time limit for Pensioners upto 28th February 2021 for submission of Jeevan Pramaan Patra, 35 Lakh pensioners with EPFO to benefit In view of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the vulnerability of elderly population to Corona Virus, EPFO has extended the time limit up to 28th February 2021 for submission of Life Certificate […]

Nov 29, 2020

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EPFO gets Platinum Partner Award for highest transactions on UMANG App

EPFO conferred with Platinum Partner Award for highest transactions on UMANG App On the occasion of completion of 3 years of UMANG App, Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Communications and Law & Justice unveiled the newly instituted UMANG Awards for Partner Departments of Centre and States based on average transactions […]

Nov 26, 2020

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EPFO adds 14.90 lakh net subscribers in September 2020

EPFO adds 14.90 lakh net subscribers in September 2020 The provisional payroll data of EPFO has been released on 20th November, 2020. It reveals that EPFO has added 14.90 lakh net subscribers in the month of September, 2020 thereby increasing the subscribers’ base of EPFO by around 30.92 lakh during the first two quarters of current financial […]

Nov 22, 2020