EPFO

EPFO to credit 8.5% interest soon: Here’s how to see PF Balance online

A minimum of 12% of an employee's base salary and performance wages must be deducted as provident fund contributions, with the employer contributing another 12%.

Nov 02, 2021, 19:04 PM IST

PF Update: EPFO warns PF account holders against online frauds; Here’s how to stay safe

The EPFO encouraged PF account holders not to reply to calls demanding personal information, stating that it never requires them to deposit money in order to use its services.

Oct 31, 2021, 09:10 AM IST

Modi govt's bumper Diwali gift to PF subscribers! Finance Ministry approves 8.5% PF interest rate for FY21

EPFO will soon start crediting it into the beneficiary account. It may be recalled that in March 2021, the EPFO apex decision-making body Central Board of Trustees decided to fix 8.5 per cent rate of interest for 2020-21 at its meeting in Srinagar.

Oct 29, 2021, 16:19 PM IST

EFPO starts crediting 8.5% PF interest ahead of Diwali: Check how to withdraw money in 1 hour

For transferring funds from your PF account to your bank account in a jiffy, subscribers will need to use EPFO's medical emergency facility. 

Oct 22, 2021, 18:00 PM IST

EPFO adds 14.81 lakh net subscribers in August, 12.61% increase over July data

Retirement fund body EPFO net added 14.81 lakh subscribers in August 2021.

Oct 20, 2021, 20:33 PM IST

7th Pay Commission: Central employees to get bumper gifts before Diwali, could get bonuses from 3 places

7th Pay Commission: Central government employees could receive bonuses from three different places ahead of Diwali 2021. 

Oct 15, 2021, 18:30 PM IST

Check easy steps to file EPF/EPS nomination digitally, no further physical document will be required

EPFO has started the facility of e-nomination for its PF subscribers. After this information like name of the nominee, date of birth will be updated online.

Oct 15, 2021, 12:55 PM IST

Provident Fund: 6 crore PF subscribers to receive 8.5% interest before Diwali. Here’s how to check EPF balance

Citing the Covid-19 pandemic, EPFO recently permitted members to take money out of their retirement fund as a non-refundable advance.

Oct 11, 2021, 16:18 PM IST

Submit Digital Life Certificate for uninterrupted pension credit: Here's how to download JeevanPramaan application for windows, mobile app

For the comfort of 35 lakh EPFO pensioners, EPFO allows you to now submit your Life Certificate digitally. This means,  you will not have to visit the office of disbursing agency for physical submission of life certificate and instead use the Aadhaar enabled biometric authentication mechanism to generate DLC.

Oct 04, 2021, 12:19 PM IST

PF Update: Here’s how to retrieve your EPFO UAN Online; check step by step process

Employees Provident fund organisation (EPFO) a 12 digit Unique Identification Number (UAN) to its account holders.

Oct 03, 2021, 15:24 PM IST

PF-Aadhaar Linking: Didn’t link Aadhaar with EPF Account? Check what will happen

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) would appoint a Grievance Redressal Officer, according to the court, which was hearing a plea from the Association of Industries and Institutions.

Sep 25, 2021, 18:30 PM IST

PF subscribers alert! EPFO could soon allow investors to hike investments in equity

Currently, EPFO invests up to 15 per cent of the fund in the equity market.

Sep 16, 2021, 11:57 AM IST

Explained --8 easy steps to transfer your PF money online

Now you don't have to physically go to the EPFO office to claim transfer of your Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) account. You can sit in the comfort of your home and claim your transfer online.

Sep 14, 2021, 12:37 PM IST

Big EPFO news! Deadline for UAN-Aadhaar linking extended till December 31, 2021 for THESE workers –Details here

Considering the low Aadhaar penetration in the EPFO's administrative Zone of North East Region comprising of Stales of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland & Tripura, time for mandatory seeding of Aadhaar in UAN for filing ECR is extended till 31.12.2021.

Sep 13, 2021, 13:08 PM IST

8.5% PF interest likely to be credited before Diwali: Here are 4 ways to check PF balance from home

PF subscribers can check their PF Balance from the comfort of home using four different ways --check PF balance using SMS, online, missed call and UMANG App.

Sep 08, 2021, 15:57 PM IST

PF update! 8.5% interest to be credited before Diwali, Check PF balance via SMS, missed call

On March this year, the Central Board of Trustees, EPF, recommended 8.50 per cent annual rate of interest to be credited on EPF accumulations in members' accounts for the financial year 2020-21.

Sep 07, 2021, 11:17 AM IST

New EPF Rule: Who will need 2 PF account? Check important dates, find out if you are one of them

Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) notified the rules for taxation of the interest on the excess EPF contributions.

Sep 07, 2021, 10:06 AM IST

EFPO big update! Subscribers could be allowed to maintain 2 PF accounts: Tax Department

CBDT’s guideline has been issued after Budget 2021-22 made space for a new provision making interest on annual PF contributions of more than Rs 2.5 lakh taxable.

Sep 02, 2021, 15:42 PM IST

What happens if you fail to link Aadhaar with PF from September 1?

Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) had couple of months ago deferred its order on linking of Aadhaar card with PF account till September 1, 2021. 

Aug 31, 2021, 16:32 PM IST

Now you can link Aadhaar, PAN, EPFO online, check what UIDAI says

Amidst all this, the UIDAI further revealed that last week it had performed an ‘essential security upgrade’ in a phased manner which meant that there were a few service interruptions that were only reported at some enrolment/update centres. 

Aug 29, 2021, 16:37 PM IST