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Cheats posing as EPFO agents are a threat: Red flags and how to stay safe

Pension fund doesn't employ agents and its services are available for free use on its website

GPF vs EPF: How much will you earn this season from retirement savings?

The government keeps interest rate on GPF at 7.1% for July-Sept quarter, while EPF savers see 8.25% interest credited for FY26. Here's what it means for your retirement corpus

Multiple PF withdrawals: Reasons allowed, amount that can be taken out

Taking out money from retirement corpus has to be according to rules set by EPFO

Cabinet approves ₹1 trillion employment-linked incentive scheme

The ELI scheme aims to generate over 35 million jobs by incentivising first-time workers and employers; EPFO-linked scheme covers jobs from August 2025 to July 2027

EPFO hasn't issued any new pension form or deadline, clarifies govt

PIB Fact Check confirms EPFO hasn't issued any new pension form or set a June 30 deadline. Pensioners are advised to ignore the fake viral message circulating online

EPFO credits 8.25% interest for FY25: Check if yours is credited yet

EPF subscribers start seeing 8.25% interest for FY25 in passbooks, though there has been no official SMS/email yet. Here's how to check your account and what to know about delays.

EPFO auto claim: Get up to Rs 5 lakh from your pension account in 3 days

EPF members can now access funds faster for medical treatment, housing, education or marriage

EPFO increases auto settlement limit for advance claims to ₹5 lakh

The move allows EPFO's 75 million subscribers to withdraw advances for education, illness, marriage and housing without human intervention up to ₹5 lakh

EPFO raises advance withdrawal limit to ₹5 lakh from PF accounts

Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday announced raising the limit from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 5 lakh for auto-settlement of claims for advance withdrawal from employees' provident fund accounts. The move will enable members of retirement fund body EPFO to get their advance withdrawal claims of up to Rs 5 lakh settled within three days. At present, the limit through auto-settlement mode having three-day deadline is Rs 1 lakh. "The EPFO has increased auto-settlement limit for advance claims from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 5 lakh to facilitate faster fund access for EPFO members, especially in times of urgent needs," Mandaviya told reporters here. This major service enhancement is expected to benefit lakhs of members, he added. The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), which has more than 7 crore members, had first introduced online auto-settlement of advance claims during the COVID-19 pandemic to provide quick assistance to those facing financial crunch. Since then, the facilit

Inactive EPF account: Here's how to reactivate or withdraw your savings

Many salaried people forget old EPF accounts, leading to lost interest and hassle. Learn how to reactivate dormant EPF accounts and keep your retirement money working for you

Fresh formal hiring at 5 month high in April 2025, shows EPFO data

EPFO added 894,000 new subscribers in April, an 18.5 per cent rise from March, marking the strongest formal employment growth since the end of FY25 according to payroll data

EPFO adds 1.91 mn in April; youth, rejoiners, women boost numbers

Net additions under EPFO rose by 1.17 per cent in April 2025 over a year ago, driven by new youth subscribers, rejoining members and growing female participation

EPFO adds 1.9 million net members in April 2025, youth dominate entries

Retirement fund body EPFO added 19.14 lakh members on a net basis in April 2025, according to the payroll data released by the Labour Ministry on Sunday. This figure depicts a significant increase of 31.31 per cent over March 2025 and 1.17 per cent growth over April 2024, the ministry said in a statement. The Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) enrolled around 8.49 lakh new subscribers in April 2025, representing a 12.49 per cent increase over March 2025. This increase in new subscribers can be attributed to growing employment opportunities, increased awareness of employee benefits, and EPFO's successful outreach programmes, it stated. According to the data, a noticeable aspect is the dominance of the 18-25 age group. EPFO added 4.89 lakh new subscribers in the 18-25 age group, constituting a significant 57.67 per cent of the total new subscribers added in April 2025. New subscribers in the 18-25 age group added in the month show an increase of 10.05 per cent compared t

EPFO warns zonal and regional offices over delay in relieving transfers

EPFO has warned its offices that non-compliance with staff transfer orders will be treated as insubordination and attract severe disciplinary action under civil service rules

EPFO contribution mismatch? Here's how to sort out employer errors

Missing or incorrect employer contributions to your EPF can affect your retirement savings. Here's how to spot discrepancies and take action to fix them

EPFO settles nearly half of all claims within three days this fiscal

Retirement fund body EPFO settled nearly 50 per cent of claims, mainly withdrawal, within three days of filing this fiscal, a senior official said quoting data till June 5. The official stated that the proportion of such settled claims was about 39 per cent in 2024-25 at 2.34 crore. The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has settled 68.96 lakh claims within 3 days between April 1, 2025 to June 5, 2025. The proportion of the claims settled within three days is expected to rise exponentially as EPFO will soon enhance the limit of automated claims settlement to Rs 5 lakh from the existing Rs 1 lakh, the official said. The official also said that the limit hike does not require approval of the Central Board of Trustees (CBT), the apex decision making body of EPFO. The official further explained that it can be done by the Central Provident Fund Commissioner, the executive head of EPFO. The CBT is headed by the Union Labour & Employment Minister with employers and trade unio

Deadline for EPFO's ELI scheme extended: Here's what you need to know

EPFO extends UAN activation deadline for ELI scheme to June 2025. Activate your UAN now to access life insurance and other EPF benefits.

Allow gig workers the option to choose between EPF and NPS schemes

If millions of gig workers are forced into EPF without the option of NPS, complaints about the system's inefficiencies will intensify as its shortcomings inevitably emerge

Forgot your UAN? Here's the step-by-step guide to recover it online

Lost access to your EPF? don't panic-here's a simple, step-by-step way to recover your UAN online and get back on track with checking your PF balance and managing your account

Got overlapping job dates?EPFO says your PF claim will not get rejected now

Pension manager says overlapping job dates won't derail transfer; claims will no longer be rejected