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The Employees Provident Fund Organisation EPFO has clarified when an EPF account becomes inoperat...
The Employees Provident Fund Organisation EPFO has simplified its PF withdrawal rules, allowing m...
The Employees Provident Fund Organisation EPFO has clarified that the proposed EPF Scheme, ...
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has announced that it has successfully completed a major database consolidation and software upgrade aimed at improving service delivery and enhancing the overall member experience. In an alert displayed on its member portal, the retirement fund body said that member and employer services have now been made live in […]
The Central Government has assured millions of Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) subscribers that there is no proposal to utilise money lying in inoperative EPF accounts for any purpose other than what is permitted under the existing legal framework. The clarification issued in Parliament comes as a reassurance to salaried employees concerned about the safety […]
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is working on a framework to expand provident fund coverage beyond the organised workforce. The proposed universal PF scheme aims to bring gig workers, self-employed individuals, workers in the unorganised sector, and employees of exempted establishments under a voluntary retirement savings system. If implemented, the initiative could significantly strengthen […]
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has restored its Member Passbook portal after completing a scheduled maintenance and technology upgrade, enabling millions of subscribers to access their provident fund account statements once again. The portal had been unavailable since late June as EPFO carried out a major database consolidation and software migration aimed at improving […]
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has extended the Employees’ Enrolment Campaign (EEC), 2026 till October 31, 2026 by a circular issued on July 8, 2026. The decision gives employers another three months to voluntarily enrol eligible employees who were left out of the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) despite being eligible. The campaign is aimed […]
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has informed its members and employers that some claims and online services may take longer than usual over the next two weeks following a major database consolidation and software upgrade. In a notice displayed on its official portal, EPFO said it has successfully completed a large-scale database consolidation and […]
The Centre has notified the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) Scheme, 2026, replacing the EPF Scheme, 1952 under the Social Security Code, 2020. While the scheme came into force upon its Gazette notification on June 29, its implementation has gained attention from July 1 as the new rules begin to be reflected in EPF processes. While […]
Employees covered under the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) are also eligible for life insurance under the Employees’ Deposit-Linked Insurance (EDLI) Scheme. The scheme offers insurance coverage of up to ₹7 lakh without any additional employee contribution. The benefit is paid to the nominee if the employee dies while in service. What is the EDLI Scheme? […]
The government has notified the Employees’ Provident Funds (EPF) Scheme, 2026, replacing the EPF Scheme, 1952. One of the key changes under the new scheme is that employee contributions above ₹1,800 per month will now be voluntary under EPFO. The change follows the implementation of the Code on Social Security, 2020, and aims to bring […]
EPFO (Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation) has announced a temporary three-day shutdown of its online services this month as it undertakes a planned technology upgrade on its digital platform. The move will impact both claim submission and processing services available through its portal. According to an official notice on the EPFO website, the online system for […]
In a significant relief for Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS-95) subscribers, the Karnataka High Court has ruled that employees who were members of EPS on September 1, 2014, and contributed to the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) on their actual wages cannot be denied the benefit of a higher pension merely because contributions to the pension fund […]
The Union Government is reportedly revisiting the proposal to raise the mandatory wage ceiling for the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF). Sources indicate that the current limit of ₹15,000 has remained unchanged since 2014. This figure could be increased to ₹21,000 or even ₹25,000 per month. This reform is expected to bring millions of additional formal sector […]
