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Five ways to check your Employees' Provident Fund balance

03 Nov 2019

Five ways to check your Employees' Provident Fund balance

As is common knowledge, Employees' Provident Fund is a mandatory contribution from the salaries of professionals.
Your Provident Fund rate raised to 8.65% for 2018-19

24 Sep 2019

Your Provident Fund rate raised to 8.65% for 2018-19

On Tuesday, the Labor Ministry notified 8.65% interest rate on Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) for the 2018-19 financial year.
Your Provident Fund interest rate increased to 8.65% for 2018-19

17 Sep 2019

Your Provident Fund interest rate increased to 8.65% for 2018-19

On Tuesday, Labor Minister Santosh Gangwar announced that over 6 crore subscribers of the Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) would receive 8.65% interest on deposits for the financial year 2018-19.
EPFO hikes provident fund interest rate by 0.1% to 8.65%

21 Feb 2019

EPFO hikes provident fund interest rate by 0.1% to 8.65%

The Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) on Thursday announced a hike of 0.1% in the interest rate on employees' provident fund (PF) deposits for FY 2018-19.
#FinancialBytes: What is Provident Fund and how to withdraw it?

17 Dec 2018

#FinancialBytes: What is Provident Fund and how to withdraw it?

The Employee Provident Fund (EPF), also known as Provident Fund, is a long-term investment instrument for the salaried individuals that is offered by the Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO).
5 ways to check your PF balance

02 Aug 2018

5 ways to check your PF balance

Gone are the days when your Employees Provident Fund (EPF) details were released at the end of the financial year.
#FinancialBytes: How to check your PF balance

23 Jul 2018

#FinancialBytes: How to check your PF balance

Gone are the days when your Employees Provident Fund (EPF) details were released at the end of the financial year.
Employees may soon withdraw 75% PF if unemployed for 1-month

23 Jul 2018

Employees may soon withdraw 75% PF if unemployed for 1-month

An employee, who is not in employment for a month, may be allowed to avail 75% of the Provident Fund standing to his credit, Labor Minister Santosh Gangwar said.
#FinancialBytes: Situations in which you can withdraw PF before retirement

17 Jul 2018

#FinancialBytes: Situations in which you can withdraw PF before retirement

Employees Provident Fund (EPF) is primarily a retirement benefit scheme by the Government of India for all salaried individuals in which employees get their accumulated funds after retirement or job-loss to finance their expenditures.
You can now withdraw 75% of PF after one-month's unemployment

27 Jun 2018

You can now withdraw 75% of PF after one-month's unemployment

Bringing cheer to crores, the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has decided to allow PF subscribers to withdraw 75% balance after remaining unemployed for a month, and keep the account running.
EPFO to invest Rs. 18,000 crore in equity

28 May 2017

EPFO to invest Rs. 18,000 crore in equity

The Employees' Provident Fund Organization's central board of trustees will invest 15% or over Rs. 18,000 crore in stocks this financial year in a bid to stimulate the stock market.
EPFO cuts down claim settlement period to 10 days

17 May 2017

EPFO cuts down claim settlement period to 10 days

The Employees' Provident Fund Organization has reduced the period for settlement of claims to 10 days. The eventual goal is to settle claims within three hours.
How to submit your EPF claim online?

09 May 2017

How to submit your EPF claim online?

Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) has recently launched an initiative that will allow citizens to submit their claims online.