Government locks in 8.25% EPF interest for FY 2025-26
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Good news if you're working and saving through EPF: the government has locked in an 8.25% interest rate for FY 2025-26 on your provident fund deposits.
The decision came from a March meeting led by Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, and it's now officially cleared by the finance ministry.
EPFO to credit interest for 7Cr+
More than seven crore EPF contributors will likely see their interest credited this month, thanks to a streamlined process from EPFO.
After some ups and downs in rates between 2020 and 2022 (dropping as low as 8.10%), things have stayed steady at 8.25% for three years straight, so you can count on consistent returns for now.