EPFO
Timelines
13 May 2020
With reduced EPF contribution, your take-home salary will now increase
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday presented the details of the Rs. 20 lakh crore stimulus package to help revive the economy.
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.
25 Sep 2019
Government seeks SC/ST employee data from companies under EPFO
The Ministry of Labor and Employment has launched a survey asking companies contributing to the Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) to declare the number of Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) employees.
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.
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.
13 Apr 2019
Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) account: How to add nominee online
As is common knowledge, Employees' Provident Fund is a mandatory contribution from the salaries of professionals.
11 Mar 2019
How to link your Aadhaar with Universal Account Number (UAN)
Although, linking Aadhaar with the Universal Account Number (UAN), issued by the Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) is not mandatory, it might still help you make UAN transactions more conveniently.
07 Mar 2019
#FinancialBytes: What happens to EPF balance when you switch jobs?
The Employee Provident Fund (EPF), popularly known as Provident Fund, is a long-term investment instrument for the salaried individuals.
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.
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).
25 Sep 2018
#JobGrowthTracking: 100 million workers' details to be linked to Aadhaar
The Central government is planning on linking the details of about 100 million workers with Aadhaar to establish a reliable system to track job growth in the country.
25 Aug 2018
1.2 crore jobs created in India in 10 months
Nearly 1.2 crore jobs were created in the country in the 10-month period till June this year, as per a Central Statistics Office (CSO) report.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
06 Jun 2018
#FinancialBytes: Everything you need to know about your EPF account
Dear reader, in your salary receipt, you must have seen a certain amount under the head 'Employee Provident Fund' which does not form a part of your cash-in-hand salary.
28 May 2018
Employers to save Rs. 900cr annually with reduced EPFO administrative-charges
The national retirement fund body Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) recently decided to cut its administrative charges from 0.65% to 0.50%.
02 May 2018
Data breach forces EPFO to suspend Aadhaar-seeding services
New information has come to light about a data breach in the EPFO portal, which let subscribers link their Aadhaar to their Universal Account Number (UAN).
27 Feb 2018
Now, link Aadhaar with PF account using UMANG app
Retirement fund body EPFO has launched the facility of linking Aadhaar with universal account number, through UMANG mobile app, the labor ministry said.
22 Feb 2018
PF interest reduction fallout of PNB scam: Mamata
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee today claimed that the fresh reduction in provident fund interest is a fallout of the Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam and that the working class would suffer hugely due to the rate cut.
21 Feb 2018
EPFO to announce provident-fund interest today: Here's all about it
The Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) is going to announce the provident fund interest rate for its five crore subscribers for 2017-18 after a meeting of its highest decision-maker, Central Board of Trustees (CBT).
22 Jan 2018
Govt planning to keep PF rate unchanged at 8.65%: Reports
According to reports, the NDA government is planning to keep the interest rates unchanged on PF deposits at last year's 8.65%.
20 Jan 2018
Aadhaar seeding to eliminate multiple PF accounts
The Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) said today that it would be able to eliminate multiple account numbers of one individual once the Aadhaar seeding is complete.
02 Dec 2017
EPF cover salary limit to be increased to Rs. 21,000
24 Nov 2017
PM Modi launches UMANG app for one-stop access to services
PM Narendra Modi has finally launched the much-awaited UMANG app, which will allow citizens to access hundreds of public services on a single platform.
22 Nov 2017
How an SC ruling increased a man's pension 1200%
In a rare occurrence, Praveen Kohli, a former Haryana Tourism Corporation employee, received a whopping 1200% hike in his pension this November, four years after retirement.
16 Nov 2017
Did you know interest on PF post employment is taxable?
Whether you have resigned, retired or were fired, interest on your provident fund account is taxable in the year of credit after employment.
19 Oct 2017
You can now link UAN with Aadhaar number online
The EPFO has launched an online facility to let subscribers link their Universal Account Number (UAN) for Provident Fund (PF) to their Aadhaar.
08 Sep 2017
Here's how you can check your PF account balance
Now employees can view the total accumulated balance of their employees' provident fund (EPF) account through universal account numbers (UAN) allocated by the Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO).
11 Aug 2017
PF account to be transferred, not closed, upon job change
Making life easier for employees, the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation has announced that starting next month, your PF account would be automatically transferred upon job change.
04 Aug 2017
Aadhaar will now be mandatory to register deaths
Expanding the scope of Aadhaar even more, the government has now made Aadhaar mandatory for registration of deaths starting October 1, 2017.
15 Jul 2017
Here's how you can check your PF account balance
Now employees can view the total accumulated balance of their employees' provident fund (EPF) account through universal account numbers (UAN) allocated by the Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO).
15 Jun 2017
Higher Unemployment: PM Modi to review India's job scenario
Amid charges of "jobless growth", Prime Minister Narendra Modi will reportedly oversee a review of job scenario and employment data collection on 18 June.
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.
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.
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.
28 Apr 2017
Now, self-declarations would replace certificates in EPFO
In its attempt to relax rules, the Employee Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) decided to allow individuals to withdraw money for treating illnesses, funding education and building houses on the basis of a self-declaration.
20 Apr 2017
Finance Ministry ratifies 8.65% EPF deposits rate
Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya said the Finance Ministry ratified that the finance ministry has approved 8.65% interest rates on EPF deposits.
