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Updated on: Jun 2021
EPFO added . lakh net subscribers during April,
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EPFO added . lakh net subscribers during April,

Jun 21, 2021

EPFO allows its subscribers to avail second COVID- advance

EPFO allows its subscribers to avail second COVID- advance amidst second wave of Covid- pandemic...

EPFO
May 31, 2021
EPFO allows its subscribers to avail second COVID- advance

Govt rolls out pension scheme for families of workers who died due to COVID-

Govt rolls out pension scheme for families of workers who died due to COVID- The Ministry of Labou...

Coronavirus
May 30, 2021
Govt rolls out pension scheme for families of workers who died due to COVID-

Govt rolls out measures to help families who lost earning member due to COVID-

Govt rolls out measures to help families who lost earning member due to COVID- Prime Minister Nare...

Coronavirus
May 29, 2021
Govt rolls out measures to help families who lost earning member due to COVID-
EPFO: How to claim EDLI benefit up to 7 lakh as relief for deceased employee’s families
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EPFO: How to claim EDLI benefit up to 7 lakh as relief for deceased employee’s families

EPFO: How to claim EDLI benefit up to 7 lakh as relief for deceased employee’s families Labour Ministry has 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 Rs.2.5 […]

May 25, 2021
EPFO adds 11.22 lakh net subscribers in the month of March, 2021
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EPFO adds 11.22 lakh net subscribers in the month of March, 2021

EPFO adds 11.22 lakh net subscribers in the month of March, 2021 The provisional payroll data of EPFO has been published on 20th May, 2021 highlights that EPFO has added around 11.22 lakh net subscribers in the month of March, 2021. Despite Covid-19 pandemic, cumulative net payroll addition for FY 2021 is almost at par […]

May 22, 2021
EPFO increases death insurance under EDLI scheme to ₹7 lakh
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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
EPFO adds 12.37 lakh net subscribers in the month of Feb 2021
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EPFO adds 12.37 lakh net subscribers in the month of Feb 2021

69.58 lakh net subscribers added till February during the current financial year The provisional payroll data of EPFO has been published on 20th April 2021 highlights a growing trend with the addition of 12.37 lakh net subscribers during the month of February 2021. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, EPFO has added around 69.58 lakh net subscribers during […]

Apr 20, 2021
EPFO to Organize Grievance Meeting on April 12
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EPFO to Organize Grievance Meeting on April 12

EPFO to Organize Grievance Meeting on April 12, 2021 The next ‘Nidhi Aapke Nikat’ or ‘PF near you’ will be held at Regional PF Office, Marripalem Vuda layout, here on April 12. ‘Nidhi Aapke Nikat’ or ‘PF near you’ caters to the very purpose of strengthening the grievance redressal mechanism. This programme is an attempt […]

Mar 29, 2021
CBI arrests EPFO officer, two others in an alleged bribery case
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CBI arrests EPFO officer, two others in an alleged bribery case

CBI arrests EPFO officer, two others in an alleged bribery case The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested an Enforcement Officer of Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), Tiruppur (Tamil Nadu) and two private persons in an alleged bribery case of Rs.4 lakh. A case was registered against an Enforcement Officer, EPFO, and two private persons […]

Mar 27, 2021
Provident Fund: Govt raises threshold limit to 5 lakh for tax-free interest
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Provident Fund: Govt raises threshold limit to 5 lakh for tax-free interest

Provident Fund: Govt raises threshold limit to 5 lakh for tax-free interest Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday raised the limit for tax exemption on interest earned on provident fund contribution by employees to Rs 5 lakh per annum in specified cases as against Rs 2.5 lakh proposed in the Budget. In her Budget for […]

Mar 23, 2021
EPFO enrolled 13.36 lakh net subscribers in the month of January 2021
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EPFO enrolled 13.36 lakh net subscribers in the month of January 2021

EPFO enrolled 13.36 lakh net subscribers in the month of January 2021 and around 62.49 lakh subscribers during the current financial year The provisional payroll data of EPFO published on 20th March, 2021 highlights a growing trend of subscriber base with the addition of 13.36 lakh net subscribers during the month of January, 2021. Despite COVID-19 pandemic, EPFO added around 62.49 lakh subscribers […]

Mar 22, 2021
EPFO closed 71.01 lakh EPF accounts in April-Dec 2020
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EPFO closed 71.01 lakh EPF accounts in April-Dec 2020

EPFO closed 71.01 lakh EPF accounts in April-Dec 2020 Retirement fund body EPFO closed 71.01 lakh employees’ provident fund (EPF) accounts during April-December in 2020 post pandemic which is higher than 66.66 lakh in the same period year ago, Parliament was informed on Monday. The government had imposed lockdown to contain the COVID-19 pandemic on […]

Mar 16, 2021
EPFO plans to create a separate fund for voluntary subscribers
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EPFO plans to create a separate fund for voluntary subscribers

EPFO plans to create a separate fund for voluntary subscribers According to the ET report, The government of India plans to create a separate fund under the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) for contributions from individuals who join the scheme voluntarily once it is thrown open to everyone. The launch of this separate fund would […]

Mar 10, 2021
EPFO keeps 8.50% interest rate for the FY 2020-21
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EPFO keeps 8.50% interest rate for the FY 2020-21

Central Board recommends 8.50 % rate of interest to its subscribers for the year 2020-21 The 228th meeting of Central Board of Trustees, EPF was held today in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir under the chairmanship of Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Union Minister of State for Labour & Employment(Independent Charge), Vice-Chairmanship of Shri Apurva Chandra, Secretary(L&E) […]

Mar 4, 2021
EPFO extended social security benefits to the subscribers of J&K and Ladakh
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EPFO extended social security benefits to the subscribers of J&K and Ladakh

EPFO extended social security benefits to the subscribers of J&K and Ladakh The 228th meeting of Central Board of Trustees, EPF was held today in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir under the chairmanship of Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Union Minister of State for Labour & Employment (Independent Charge), Vice-Chairmanship of Shri Apurva Chandra, Secretary(L&E) and the Member […]

Mar 4, 2021