New EPFO rules mandate 3-day PF settlements, simplify withdrawalsGovernment revamps EPFO rules, mandating PF claim settlements within three days and imposing a 12% penal interest on officials for delays. ...
03 Jul, 2026, 12.54 AM IST
Withdrawal of retirement funds soon to be automated: EPFOThe Employees Provident Fund Organisation, EPFO, will soon automate final provident fund withdrawal claims. This will speed up money transf...
13 May, 2026, 05.00 PM IST
EPFO may raise minimum pension under EPS-95; settles 83.1 million claims in 2025-26Labour and employment minister Mansukh Mandaviya, Wednesday, said that the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) settled 6.103 mill...
29 Apr, 2026, 05.19 PM IST
Thinking of withdrawing EPF for misuse? EPFO warns it can lead to recovery under EPF schemeThe EPFO warns against misusing withdrawn EPF amounts, stating it can lead to recovery with penal interest under the EPF Scheme, 1952. EPF ...
23 Sep, 2025, 03.52 PM IST
EPF account withdrawal rule changed: EPFO discontinues Covid-19 advance facilityDuring the Covid-19 pandemic, a non-refundable advance was provided to the EPF members during the outbreak of first wave of Covid-19 and an...
14 Jun, 2024, 11.22 AM IST
New EPF auto-settlement claim rules for medical, education, marriage, housing: How to use this facility, eligibilityEPF auto-settlement of withdrawal claims: The EPFO in a press release has announced extending the coverage of auto-settlement of withdrawal...
16 May, 2024, 11.43 AM IST
Is EPF e-nomination mandatory to partially withdraw money from EPFO accounts?The Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) Advance Form, also known as Form 31, is typically used to submit a claim for a partial withdrawal or ad...
29 Aug, 2023, 12.49 PM IST
What is EPF scheme and how to calculate PF balance?The Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) is a scheme in which retirement benefits are accumulated. Under the scheme, an employee has to pay a ce...
04 Aug, 2022, 02.35 PM IST
EPF withdrawal: How to file Covid-19 claim using Umang appYou can get a non-refundable withdrawal up to three months' worth of basic pay and dearness allowances, or up to 75 percent of the balance ...
09 Dec, 2021, 09.59 AM IST
EPF members can take up to Rs 1 lakh medical advance for emergency hospitalisation including covidThe Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), via a circular dated June 1, 2021, has streamlined the process of granting medical advan...
15 Jun, 2021, 02.48 PM IST
EPFO allows withdrawing money from EPF account twice to meet coronavirus emergencyThe provision to withdraw money from EPF accounts was first announced last year in March 2020 under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMG...
01 Jun, 2021, 11.09 AM IST
How EPF discriminates against those who need it the mostFor a vast number of the salaried, the employee provident fund (EPF) is the only social security net they have. But the EPF rules are such ...
28 Jan, 2021, 02.47 PM IST
How EPF discriminates against those who need it the mostThe government is in the process of implementing the new Labour Codes, likely to be effective from April 1, 2021. One of the important aspe...
28 Jan, 2021, 11.40 AM IST
EPFO settles 56.79 lakh COVID-19 advance claims, releases over Rs 14,000 cr till DecemberWhen the coronavirus-induced lockdown was imposed in March, the central government had allowed over 6 crore subscribers of the Employees' P...
17 Jan, 2021, 12.35 PM IST
Govt proposes to relax EPF withdrawal rulesAs per the announcement, due to pandemic situation, the government will amend Employees Provident Fund withdrawal rules and also, will pay ...
30 Mar, 2020, 09.40 AM IST
How to apply online for advance from your EPF corpusAn advance under the amended paragraph can be sought through the same process by which all other advances are granted. No separate procedur...
28 Mar, 2020, 10.59 AM IST
Dormant employee provident fund account may earn interestThe age limit for withdrawal on retirement has been increased from 55 years to 58 and only partial early withdrawal is now permitted.
28 Feb, 2016, 11.10 AM IST