PM Gati Shakti to aid in expanding social securityTo begin with, the ministry has geotagged 1.3 million establishments covered under the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), about...
12 May, 2024, 11.38 PM IST
Odisha Train Accident: EPFO relaxes norms for EDLI, pension claim, suggests alternatives to death certificateThe competent authority has decided to relax the necessity of a death certificate for EDLI and pension claims relating to deceased members ...
14 Jun, 2023, 11.05 AM IST
India in talks with Brazil for social security agreement: EPFOA senior official of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation said India is in talks with Brazil to get social security cover for Indians...
06 Nov, 2017, 04.03 PM IST
EPFO coverage for Indians working abroad tooThe Employees' Provident Fund Organisation, which manages the money in employees provident fund accounts, has entered into an agreement wit...
03 Nov, 2017, 02.06 PM IST
Working abroad? Now get EPFO certificate of coverage online to escape social security contributionThe new process is fully electronic eliminating the need to submit the application for the certificate of coverage in hard copy with the re...
11 Oct, 2017, 03.22 PM IST
EPFO enrols 82 lakh under Employees' Enrolment Campaign 2017Under the scheme, the employers got the opportunity to file the declaration of unregistered employees under the EPFO Act, with a nominal fi...
13 Jun, 2017, 08.03 PM IST
Now, submit digital life certificate through Jeevan Pramaan Patra by March 31EPFO will also continue its Employee Enrolment Campaign-2017, started by EPFO on January 1, 2017 to cover left out workers, up to March 31.
08 Mar, 2017, 03.20 PM IST
Contractual workers of ECHS to be brought under EPFO net"Ministry of Defence has issued necessary directions to the ECHS for enrolling their contractual staff," it added.
07 Mar, 2017, 08.31 PM IST
EPFO issues guidelines to settle death claims in seven daysCPFC informed the Minister that on Prime Ministers' directions, EPFO has issued detailed guidelines on retirement and death cases.
01 Nov, 2016, 08.43 PM IST
India, Australia ink pact to avoid double social security contributionThe agreement, marking another big step to enhance ease of doing business, was notified by the EPFO in Jan and will be in effect from Jan 1...
18 Mar, 2016, 05.23 AM IST
India's social security pact with Canada comes into forceThe clause would enable Indian as well as Canadian employees to avoid double social security contribution and enhance competitiveness.
03 Aug, 2015, 10.52 PM IST
India's social security pact with Norway comes into forceNorwegian employees posted in India would enjoy the same benefit after producing a certificate of coverage certifying that they are contrib...
04 Feb, 2015, 03.58 PM IST
EPFO settles 11 lakh claims in July, 43 lakh since AprilRetirement fund manager EPFO has settled over 11 lakh claims, including transfer and withdrawal of provident fund, last month.
06 Aug, 2014, 02.55 PM IST
EPFO seeks feedback on facility for workers going abroadEPFO has asked its field offices to seek feedback on its recently launched facility for workers from big employers going on foreign assignm...
19 May, 2014, 03.30 PM IST
Employees going for offshore work can fill Provident Fund data onlineOrganised sector employees going abroad for offshore work can now fill their PF details online for seeking the Certificate of Coverage.
14 Apr, 2014, 06.45 PM IST
Ensure PF compliance on foreign workers: EPFO to field officesEPFO has asked field offices to prepare a list of such employees and submit a compliance report every three months.
07 Apr, 2014, 07.38 PM IST
Companies to be allowed soon to pay PF dues online from non-SBI a/cEmployers in the organised sector maintaining accounts in banks other than SBI will soon be able to pay PF dues online to the Employees Pro...
01 Apr, 2014, 10.09 PM IST