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Updated on: Aug 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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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) […]

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Mismatch of KYC data holds-up EPF interest for 4 mn subscribers
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Mismatch of KYC data holds-up EPF interest for 4 mn subscribers

Mismatch of KYC data holds-up EPF interest for 4 mn subscribers Retirement fund body EPFO was likely to credit 8.5 per cent rate of interest for 2019-20 in the employees’ provident fund (EPF) accounts of around six crore subscribers in one go on Diwali and then at end of December 2020 but around 4 million subscribers of […]

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Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana: Details you need to know
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Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana: Details you need to know

Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana: Details you need to know Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana (ABRY) has been launched to incentivize employers for creation of new employment along with social security benefits and restoration of loss of employment during COVID-19 pandemic. Under the scheme; An employee drawing monthly wage of less than Rs. 15000/- who was not […]

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