No home construction by EPFO, to act as facilitator: Bandaru Dattatreya
Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya on Monday clarified that the retirement fund body EPFO will not construct houses, but become a facilitator for its over four crore members so that they can buy homes.
May 08, 2017, 18:46 PM IST
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
You can withdraw 90% EPF to buy home, pay EMI from account
Over four crore subscribers of the retirement fund body EPFO can now make down payment and pay EMIs from their EPF accounts to buy homes.
Apr 24, 2017, 21:20 PM IST
How to link EPF with Aadhaar – Check out the step by step guide
Here is a step by step guide on how to link your EPF with Aadhaar online.
Apr 21, 2017, 11:13 AM IST
Finance Ministry approves 8.65% interest rate on EPF for 2016-17
The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation trustees had approved 8.65 percent rate on EPF in December last year.
Apr 20, 2017, 13:53 PM IST
How to download EPF Passbook – Here is the step by step guide
Here is a step by step guide on how to download your EPF Passbook.
Apr 19, 2017, 13:46 PM IST
PF deposits to fetch 8.65% interest for fiscal 2016-17
The Finance Ministry is believed to have permitted the Labour Ministry to go ahead with 8.65 percent rate of interest on employees' provident fund for 2016-17, which will benefit over four crore EPFO members.
Apr 16, 2017, 11:26 AM IST
EPFO to provide 8.65% interest on EPF for FY'17: Bandaru Dattatreya
About 4 crore subscribers of EPFO will get 8.65 per cent interest on provident fund deposits for 2016-17, as decided by the organisation's trustees in December, Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya said on Thursday.
Apr 13, 2017, 17:33 PM IST
EPFO members to get loyalty-cum-life benefit of up to Rs 50,000
Retirement fund body EPFO's subscribers will get loyalty-cum-life benefit of up to Rs 50,000 at the time of retirement for contributing to the scheme for 20 years or more.
Apr 13, 2017, 11:38 AM IST
EPFO defers decision on hike in ETF investments
The board of retirement fund body EPFO on Wednesday deferred the proposal to raise investment in stock market to 15 per cent of its investible deposits from current 10 percent.
Apr 12, 2017, 23:55 PM IST
EPFO extends deadline for submitting Aadhaar to April 30
Retirement fund body EPFO has extended the deadline for submitting Aadhaar number to April 30, 2017 for its over four crore members.
Apr 12, 2017, 18:26 PM IST
EPFO should provide unemployment insurance, gratuity: Panel
A Parliamentary panel has recommended amendments in social security schemes run by retirement fund body EPFO to include unemployment insurance and gratuity benefits.
Apr 11, 2017, 19:46 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
Conduct special audit of PF trusts: Panel to labour ministry
A parliamentary panel has asked the labour ministry to conduct special inspection or audit of private EPF trusts that have been found to be investing their workers' retirement savings in own firms through mutual funds.
Apr 09, 2017, 12:32 PM IST
Salary threshold may be hiked to Rs 25,000 for mandatory PF coverage
EPFO is likely to approve a proposal to hike wage ceiling for coverage under its social security schemes to Rs 25,000 per month from the existing Rs 15,000.
Apr 07, 2017, 10:38 AM IST
EPFO: Today is the last date of submission of digital life certificate for pensioners
EPFO has decided to allow pensioners to submit their life certificates electronically and link their accounts with their Aadhaar numbers till today.
Mar 31, 2017, 10:19 AM IST
EPFO defers decision to hike investments in ETFs to 15%
Retirement fund body EPFO's trustees on Thursday deferred the discussion on the proposal to increase investments in ETFs to 15 percent, from the current 10 percent of investible deposits, in 2017-18.
Mar 30, 2017, 18:07 PM IST
EPFO may release its notification for housing scheme
EPFO may release its notification for housing scheme. Watch the full segment for more details
Mar 23, 2017, 22:59 PM IST
EPF contributors above statutory limit to be benefited: Govt
The Centre on Thursday clarified that the members of the retirement fund body EPFO, who have made EPF contributions on wages above the statutory limit, would be benefited accordingly.
Mar 23, 2017, 22:52 PM IST
EPFO's interest pay dues over Rs 9,700 cr at March-end 2016
Retirement body EPFO had over Rs 9,700 crore to be paid as interest to subscribers by March 2016, the government said in Parliament on Monday.
Mar 20, 2017, 19:30 PM IST
