21.55 lakh inoperative EPF accounts have average balance of around Rs 40,000: Check if your EPF money is also stuck; here's what you can doEPFO member alert: Over the past four years, inoperative Employees Provident Fund accounts have surged by eighty-four percent, with inactiv...
Why you may lose EPF interest on your inoperative account: EPFO explains what you should doEmployees' Provident Fund (EPF) accounts become inactive if there are no contributions or withdrawals for three consecutive years. To avoid...
Higher EPS-95 pension: Government clarifies rule for employees of exempted, unexempted establishmentsEPS higher pension: The government has acknowledged the Madras High Court's decision on higher pension benefits. Supreme Court orders regar...
Big age gap between children? Here’s what it means for your retirement, education planning, and family financesIndia’s falling total fertility rate, which currently stands at 1.9, below the replacement rate of 2.1, has ignited debates around smaller ...
EPF vs mutual funds: Which is better for retirement? EPFO compares returns, tax, pension benefits and riskThe Employees Provident Fund offers retirement security and employer contributions. Mutual funds are voluntary investments with market-link...
EPF calculator: How much PF corpus can you generate with Rs 25,000 basic pay and 30 years of service?An Employees Provident Fund subscriber could accumulate over Rs 1.12 crore in 30 years. This significant corpus is projected with a Rs 25,0...
EPFO paid lesser EPS money than what was shown in passbook; Consumer commission orders it to pay Rs 1000 compensation and 9% interestEPFO underpaid school employee's EPS; he files case and wins in consumer commission as commission ruled that the correct factor for his per...
Rs 9,330 crore lying in the inoperative EPF accounts; is your account also one of them; here's how to claim fundAs much as Rs 9,330.56 crore lies in inoperative Employees Provident Fund accounts. This unclaimed amount is as of March 31, 2026, accordin...
New tax regime: Save up to Rs 65,500 in tax through your employer's NPS contribution; here's how to claim itSection 80CCD(2) provides a tax deduction for employer contributions to NPS. This benefit remains available under the new tax regime for sa...
Name appearing in builder's records showing cash payment: Will you need to pay income tax for such property purchase? Here’s what ITAT saidCan the Income Tax Department tax you based only on papers found during a builder's search? A recent ITAT ruling explains when third-party ...
EPF Scheme 2026: Key changes in nominations, PF withdrawals, and employer complianceKey features— such as the 12% contribution rate for employers and employees as well as the Rs.15,000 statutory wage ceiling—remain unchange...
Is your employer delaying deposit into your NPS? Know how it can impact youGovernment departments must remit employee NPS contributions promptly to PFRDA. Delays in crediting NPS contributions will incur interest c...
EPFO Amnesty 2026 Scheme for PF trusts: Eligibility, benefits, application process and key rulesThe Employees' Provident Fund Organisation introduced a six-month Amnesty Scheme in 2026. This initiative allows employers to regularize th...
EPFO launches VISHWAS 2026 scheme: Six-month window offers relief in delayed PF dispute cases; check eligibilityEPFO 2026 scheme: The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has introduced VISHWAS, 2026, a dispute resolution scheme. This initiat...
EPF vs VPF under new EPF Scheme 2026: Here's how employee and employer contributions will workEPFO: The EPF 2026 Scheme largely retains existing EPF contribution rules, with both employees and employers continuing to contribute 12% o...
EPF Scheme 2026: Will you get more than 8.25% interest on your PF contributions now? Check EPFO updateA new Employees' Provident Funds Scheme, 2026, has replaced the 1952 version under the Code on Social Security, 2020. The EPF interest rate...
EPF Scheme 2026 replaces EPF Scheme 1952: Have EPF interest rate, contribution and wage ceiling changed?EPF Scheme 2026: The Employees' Provident Funds Scheme, 2026, has replaced the 1952 version, bringing the EPF under the new Social Security...