You can withdraw EPF for treatment without medical certificate
Over four crore members of the retirement fund body EPFO can now withdraw funds from their EPF account for treatment of illness and purchasing equipment to deal with handicap without medical certificates.
Apr 27, 2017, 17:56 PM IST
Settling EPF claims through mobile phone to be a reality soon
Nearly four crore members of retirement fund body EPFO will soon be able to settle their claims like EPF withdrawal through mobile application UMANG.
Apr 10, 2017, 16:03 PM IST
Online EPF withdrawal, pension fixation to be a reality by May
Retirement fund body EPFO is expected to launch online facility for settlement of claims, including EPF withdrawal and pension fixation, by May this year to put an end to tedious paper work by its members.
Feb 19, 2017, 14:13 PM ISTEPFO puts on hold new PF withdrawal norms till April 30
Retirement fund body EPFO today deferred till April 30 implementation of new norms that restrict 100 per cent withdrawal of provident fund by members after unemployment of more than two months, among others
Apr 01, 2016, 20:18 PM ISTGovt mulling making EPF rules applicable to smaller establishments
Minister of State for Labour and Employment Bandaru Dattatreya said at present, these provisions are applicable only to establishments which employ 20 or more people.
Mar 09, 2016, 15:28 PM ISTAap ka Bazar : Final decision on EPF interest after Parliament discussion
Finance minister has said that the final decision about whether to roll back the EPF interest rate will be laid down after the discussion in Parliament.
Mar 02, 2016, 16:02 PM ISTPPF stays on exemption list; govt to consider partial rollback of tax on EPF withdrawals
The government on Tuesday promised to consider demands for a partial rollback of the proposal to tax 60 percent of withdrawals from provident fund and a ceiling on employers contribution but made it clear that PPF will continue to be exempt from tax.
Mar 01, 2016, 17:50 PM IST
Online petition against EPF tax goes viral
An online petition against retirement tax has gone viral on social media with nearly 3,000 signups seeking urgent and immediate withdrawal of EPF Tax just a day after it was announced in the Budget.
Mar 01, 2016, 12:58 PM IST