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Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO): News

16 Jul 2025
India

EPFO mulling change in withdrawal rules: How it affects you

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is mulling a major change in its withdrawal rules.

13 Jul 2025
Income Tax Return

How to handle ITR when EPF interest is credited late

If you've noticed a delay in the credit of your Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) interest, you're not alone.

EPFO members may soon withdraw EPF funds via ATM, UPI

The Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) is working on a plan to allow its members to withdraw their Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) money directly through ATMs or Unified Payments Interface (UPI).

25 Jun 2025
Mansukh Mandaviya

Provident fund online claim rules changed: How it affects you?

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has simplified its online claim process by removing the requirement of uploading a scanned image of a cheque or bank passbook.

22 Jun 2025
Maharashtra

EPFO added over 19L members in April: Why it matters

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has added a net of 19.14 lakh members in April 2025, according to the latest payroll data released by the Indian government.

26 May 2025
India

Your PF transfer can't be denied over overlapping service periods

Overlapping service periods cannot be used as a ground to deny transfer claims, the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has clarified in a circular.

24 May 2025
Indian Government

Modi government confirms 8.25% interest rate on EPF for FY25

The Indian government has officially confirmed an interest rate of 8.25% on Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) deposits for the fiscal year 2024-25.

12 May 2025
Business

How to quickly check PF balance via call or SMS

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) offers two easy ways for members to check their Provident Fund (PF) details.

28 Apr 2025
Business

EPFO simplifies PF transfer process—Key change you should know

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has simplified the process of transferring Provident Fund (PF) accounts for its members.

23 Apr 2025
Mansukh Mandaviya

You can withdraw PF via ATMs from next month

To revolutionize the way subscribers access their provident fund (PF) savings, the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) will soon allow ATM withdrawals.

18 Apr 2025
Mansukh Mandaviya

EPFO 3.0 launching soon—to introduce ATM withdrawals, faster claim settlements

Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is all set to undergo a major digital transformation with the launch of version 3.0 in May or June.

08 Apr 2025
Aadhaar Card

EPFO: You can now activate UAN via Aadhaar-based facial recognition

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has introduced a new feature.

04 Apr 2025
Business

EPFO may raise automatic settlement limit from ₹1L to ₹5L

The Employees's Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is mulling to increase the automatic settlement limit for advance claims from ₹1 lakh to ₹5 lakh, ANI reported.

03 Apr 2025
Business

EPFO simplifies online PF withdrawal process—Check what's new 

The Employees's Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has introduced major changes to its online provident fund withdrawal process.

31 Mar 2025
Indian Government

Modi government to raise auto PF withdrawal limit to ₹5L

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is planning to raise the auto settlement limit of advanced claim (ASAC) from ₹1 lakh to ₹5 lakh.

12 Mar 2025
Business

EPFO's EDLI scheme gets major upgrade: Check all new changes

The Employees's Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has announced major changes to its Employees' Deposit Linked Insurance (EDLI) scheme.

28 Feb 2025
Inflation

EPFO retains 8.25% rate on PF deposits for 2024-25

The Employees's Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) has retained an interest rate of 8.25% on employees' provident fund deposits for the fiscal year 2024-25.

27 Feb 2025
Indian Government

India's Universal Pension Scheme: Who will benefit and how

The Indian government is working on a Universal Pension Scheme (UPS) to provide social security benefits beyond traditional employment.

17 Feb 2025
Indian Government

End of fluctuating PF interest rates? Check EPFO's big plan

The Indian government is mulling the creation of an interest stabilization reserve fund under the Employees's Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), as per The Economic Times.

08 Feb 2025
Aadhaar Card

EPFO extends deadline for UAN activation, Aadhaar seeding

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has pushed the deadline for Universal Account Number (UAN) activation and Aadhaar seeding in employees' bank accounts.

18 Jan 2025
Aadhaar Card

You can now change personal details, transfer PF online yourself

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has launched two new online facilities, benefiting more than 7.6 crore members.

26 Dec 2024
Business

ELI scheme: EPFO extends UAN activation deadline to January 15

The Employees's Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) has extended the deadline for Universal Account Number (UAN) activation and Aadhaar seeding of bank accounts under the Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) scheme to January 15, 2025.

12 Dec 2024
Labour Ministry

Starting 2025, you can withdraw PF via ATMs: Here's how

Subscribers of the Employees's Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) will be able to withdraw their provident fund directly from ATMs starting 2025.

26 Oct 2024
Employment

ESIC records 6.8% rise in formal job creation this August

The Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) recorded a 6.8% rise in formal job creation in August, with 2.07 million jobs created.

23 Jul 2024
Nirmala Sitharaman

Centre will offer you ₹15,000 if you are a fresher

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced an interesting policy for first-time employees, in Union Budget 2024.

20 Jul 2024
Labour Ministry

EPFO witnesses record addition of 19.5L members in May

The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) reported a record net addition of 19.50 lakh members in May 2024, according to a Labour Ministry statement today.

20 Jun 2024
India

EPFO records highest-ever monthly addition of 18.92L members in April

The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has reported a record-breaking addition of 18.92 lakh members in April 2024.

21 Apr 2024
India

EPFO subscriber surge signifies employment boost in fiscal 2024

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has seen a membership growth of over 19% YoY, reaching 1.65 crore members in fiscal 2024, according to the latest payroll data.

21 Feb 2024
Cybersecurity

CERT-In probing potential data breaches at India's PMO and EPFO

India's government is looking into potential data breaches involving the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) and the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO).

10 Nov 2023
Ministry of Finance

Centre begins crediting interest to PF accounts ahead of Diwali

The process of depositing interest into provident fund (PF) accounts for the fiscal year 2022-23 has begun, as reported by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) in an official announcement.

26 Sep 2023
Business

EPF subscriber base grew by 1 million in July 2023

The National Statistical Office (NSO) has released data revealing that over one million people joined the organized workforce in July 2023.

12 Sep 2023
State Bank of India (SBI)

NPS, EPFO data shows 5.2cr jobs created in 4 years

A recent State Bank of India (SBI) research report reveals that India has generated over 5.2 crore payrolls in the last four years, with a significant increase in women's participation.

24 Jul 2023
EPFO

Government approves 8.15% interest rate for 2022-23 EPF scheme

The central government on Monday approved the credit interest at 8.15% on deposits for the 2022-23 Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) scheme.

28 Mar 2023
Central Government

EPFO fixes 8.15% interest rate on Employees' Provident Fund

The Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) has fixed an 8.15% interest rate on the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) for 2022-23, reported NDTV.

EPFO continues investment in 2 Adani companies despite depleted value

India's largest retirement fund, the Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO), has continued its investment in Adani Enterprises and Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited despite the conglomerate's recent market rout, reports said.

27 Feb 2023
Supreme Court Of India

EPFO extends deadline for higher pension: How to apply

Members of the Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) who have not opted for higher pensions till now should not worry. The EPFO has extended the deadline to do so till May 3.

17 Aug 2021
Mumbai

Amid pandemic, Rs. 21cr fraudulently withdrawn from Mumbai PF office

Over Rs. 21 crore was reportedly siphoned from a common PF pool at a Mumbai office of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) between March 2020 and June 2021.

08 Aug 2021
Aadhaar Card

EPF-Aadhaar card linking now mandatory. How to do it?

Employees Provident Fund (EPF) subscribers must link their Aadhaar card with their Provident Fund (PF) accounts by September 1, 2021, according to the retirement fund manager EPFO.

31 May 2021
Coronavirus

EPFO members allowed second advance withdrawal citing COVID-19

The Employee Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) has allowed its five crore subscribers to avail a second advance withdrawal in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

04 Mar 2021
India

EPFO retains 8.5% interest rate on PF deposits

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation will maintain the interest rates on provident fund deposits at 8.5% for the financial year 2020-21, the same as the previous fiscal.

03 Mar 2021
Labor Codes

EPFO subscribers may face restrictions on early pension withdrawal: Report

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has reportedly proposed restrictions on the early withdrawal of pension contributions by formal sector workers.