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The retirement fund body says drafting inconsistencies in the Employees' Provident Fund Scheme, 2026 created ambiguity and do not reflect any policy change for international workers

EPFO said nearly half of EPF members retire with just Rs 10,000-20,000 in their provident fund accounts, prompting the introduction of a mandatory minimum balance under the new scheme

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Members can now transfer their PF balance through two online routes, helping consolidate retirement savings after a job switch

Retirement fund body Employees' Provident Fund Organisation has invited applications for an amnesty scheme from provident fund trusts to regularise their status. Employers, stakeholders and the general public are advised to take note of the scheme, which will remain open for six months, a labour ministry statement said. The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), under the Ministry of Labour & Employment, has introduced the Amnesty Scheme, 2026, providing a one-time opportunity for establishments operating exempted Provident Fund (PF) Trusts recognised under the Income Tax Act, 1961, to regularise their status, it stated. The Finance Act, 2026, has aligned the Income Tax framework governing recognised provident funds with the statutory and administrative provisions of the Employees' Provident Fund & Misc Provisions Act, 1952. Recognition under the Income Tax Act, 2025, will be available only to provident funds that have obtained exemption under Section 17 of the ...

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EPFO has launched the upgraded CITES 2.01 platform, enabling faster claim processing and service delivery, with FY26 provident fund interest set to be credited by July 15

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the employment-linked incentive scheme has generated nearly 7 million jobs and expanded social security coverage for first-time workers

More than ₹80,000 crore lies unclaimed across banks, insurers, mutual funds and provident fund accounts, exposing a critical gap in household financial disclosure

After ratification by the government, interest likely to be credited to more than 70 million contributing members

The government has ratified 8.25 per cent rate of interest on employees' provident fund (EPF) deposits for 2025-26, which is likely to be credited to over seven crore contributing members this month, a source said on Thursday. EPFO provides the rate of interest on EPF after it gets ratified by the government through the finance ministry. The source told PTI that the finance ministry has given its concurrence to 8.25 per cent rate of interest fixed by Central Board of Trustees (CBT), the apex decision making body of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO). Earlier on March 2, 2026, the CBT in a meeting chaired by the Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya had decided to fix 8.25 per cent rate of interest for the financial year 2025-26, marking the third consecutive year this rate has been maintained. Thereafter the proposal was sent to the finance ministry for concurrence as the guarantor of the EPF is the Government of India. The source said that the finance ministry ha

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EPFO is preparing its biggest digital upgrade yet. Soon, provident fund withdrawals could happen through UPI and even ATMs. But how much money can you withdraw? Is the system live already?

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EPFO plans to launch a WhatsApp-based chatbot to handle member queries, PF services, and grievance-related communication in regional languages

EPFO will soon automate the process for settling final provident fund withdrawal claims, fast-tracking the money transfer to the applicant's bank accounts