EDLI scheme: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

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Updated on: Jul 2026

EPFO

EPFO Members Can Claim Up to Lakh Insurance Cover at No Extra Cost

Jul 3, 2026

Labour Ministry Notifies Relaxed EDLI Criteria for Family Benefits

Ministry of Labour and Employment has formally notified relaxed eligibility criteria for Employees ...

EPFO

Jul 19, 2025

Labour Ministry Notifies Relaxed EDLI Criteria for Family Benefits

EPFO Announced Key Reforms in EDLI Scheme to Enhance Benefits

The Employees Provident Fund Organisation EPFO has introduced key revisions to the Employee...

EPFO

Mar 18, 2025

EPFO New Rules Minimum Insurance Payout for Short Service Tenure

Employees Provident Fund Organisation EPFO has introduced significant amendments to Employe...

EPFO

Mar 10, 2025

EPFO

EDLI to provide benefit up to Rs. 7 lakh paid to the nominee

Several social security programs have been introduced under the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO). Recently, the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) shared a post on X (formally Twitter) saying, “Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance (EDLI) Scheme, 1976, is an important social security measure. Here are the main features of the EDLI scheme.” Employees' Deposit Linked Insurance (EDLI) Scheme, […]

Jan 8, 2024

EPFO

EPFO: Salient Features of Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance

There are several social security programs that have been introduced under the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO). Recently, Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has shared a post on X (formally Twitter) saying, “Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance (EDLI) Scheme, 1976, is an important social security measure. Here are the main features of EDLI scheme.” Salient features of the […]

Sep 29, 2023

Labour Law

Major initiatives taken by Ministry of Labour and Employment in 2021

A number of major initiatives were undertaken by the Ministry of Labour and Employment during the year 2021. These include the inauguration of E-Shram portal, EPFO-linked Atma Nirbhar Bharat Yojna and setting up of new/expansions of ESIC hospitals in Gurugram (Manesar), Shahjahanpur, Haridwar, Vishakhapatanam, Meerut and Tinsukia, Assam. The following are the details: E-Shram Portal The e-Shram portal […]

Jan 6, 2022

EPFO

EPFO increases death insurance under EDLI scheme to ₹7 lakh

EPFO increases death insurance under EDLI scheme to ₹7 lakh Labour Ministry on Friday increased the death insurance benefits for subscribers of its employees’ deposit-linked Insurance (EDLI) scheme, at a time of surges in COVID-19 cases in India. In a gazette notification, EPFO said the minimum death insurance has been increased to ₹2.5 lakh and the […]

May 2, 2021