Employees Pension Scheme

Modi Cabinet approves Unified Pension Scheme, Politics Erupts

It is related to Unified Pension Scheme i.e. UPS.. which will cover 23 lakh employees of the Central Government. In the coming days, other states can also move towards UPS..

Aug 25, 2024, 23:46 PM IST

EPFO Update: Govt May Hike Wage Ceiling Under EPFO To Rs 21,000 From Rs 15,000, Say Reports

The last amendment on the cap of salary was made in 2014 wherein the government had raised the PF salary limit from Rs 6500 to Rs 15000. 

Apr 11, 2024, 09:34 AM IST

Deadline To Opt For Higher Pension For EPS Members Retired Before 1st Sep 2014 Ends THIS Date

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) closed the options on 4th of March 2023 for the retired EPS members.

Mar 04, 2023, 21:12 PM IST

EPF trust approves restoration of commuted value of pension to pensioners after 15 years

This was a long pending demand of the pensioners and will benefit approximately 6.3 lakhs pensioners.

Aug 22, 2019, 16:15 PM IST

EPS scheme to be revamped; medical scheme for pensioners to be formulated: Govt

The government will constitute a high-level committee to revamp the Employees Pension Scheme (EPS) and any gaps would be plugged, Labour and Employment Minister Bandaru Dattatreya told the Lok Sabha on Friday.

Jul 28, 2017, 20:45 PM IST

Single form soon for firms to enrol with EPFO, ESIC

Companies will soon have to fill just a single common form to enrol themselves with retirement fund body EPFO and state insurer ESIC.

Mar 05, 2017, 13:25 PM IST

Furnishing of Aadhaar mandatory for final settlement of pension claims: EPFO

The EPFO has clarified that obtaining of Aadhaar should be mandatory for the time being only for final settlement of Pension and not in withdrawl cases.

Mar 02, 2017, 13:37 PM IST

EPFO's Rs 1,000 minimum pension to benefit 32 lakh immediately

Government's decision to amend the Employees Pension Scheme, 1995 (EPS-95) run by EPFO to provide minimum monthly pension of Rs 1,000 will immediately benefit around 32 lakh pensioners who get less than this.

Sep 24, 2014, 15:57 PM IST