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The Employees Provident Fund Organisation EPFO has clarified the eligibility rules for the Employ...
The Employees Provident Fund Organisation EPFO has clarified that EPF members must use Form i...
The Labour and Employment Ministry has directed employers not to reduce employees statutory wages o...
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has changed the rules for final settlement of EPF savings, with members in certain cases now required to wait 12 months before withdrawing the full balance. The revised provisions came into force on June 29, 2026. The change follows the Central Board of Trustees’ decision to extend the waiting […]
The All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) has urged the Centre to further increase the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) wage ceiling to ₹30,000 per month, days after the government raised it from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000. AITUC said the revised ceiling is not enough to cover more workers under the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) and […]
The Union Cabinet approved the proposal on September 16, 2026. The revised wage ceiling comes after 12 years, with the previous limit of ₹15,000 having been fixed in September 2014. The government said the increase takes into account wage growth, rising incomes and the expansion of formal employment. Who Will Come Under EPFO? The revised […]
The Union Cabinet has approved raising the monthly wage ceiling for mandatory Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) coverage from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000, the government announced on September 16, 2026. The change is expected to bring more than 51 lakh additional employees under mandatory EPFO coverage. The decision was taken by the Cabinet chaired by Prime […]
The Central Government can temporarily reduce or defer employee and employer Provident Fund contributions for up to three months during a pandemic, endemic or national disaster under the Employees’ Provident Fund Scheme, 2026. The provision gives the government the option to provide temporary relief to employees and employers when a major crisis affects economic activity. […]
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is planning a WhatsApp-based service that could allow members to check their PF balance, passbook details and claim status through their phones, according to reports. The proposed facility is expected to give EPF members another way to access basic account information without repeatedly logging into the EPFO website or […]
The Mumbai Suburban District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) to pay 6% annual interest to a retired employee over a 35-day delay in settling his ₹14.06 lakh provident fund claim. The commission held EPFO responsible for deficiency in service after finding that the claim was not settled within […]
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has urged employers to make use of the Employees’ Enrolment Campaign (EEC) 2026 to enrol eligible workers who were left outside EPF coverage during the past years. The one-time campaign was notified with effect from June 29, 2026, and will remain open until October 31, 2026. It provides employers […]
Switching Jobs does not mean an employee has to close or withdraw their Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) account. The existing Universal Account Number (UAN) continues with the employee, while the treatment of EPF contributions depends on whether the new employment is covered under the EPF framework. UAN stays the same after a job change The […]