Higher EPS pension: Will existing pensioners get a higher pension due to the increase in the minimum EPF wage ceiling from ₹15k to ₹25k?A potential EPF wage ceiling increase to ₹25,000 is generating significant employee interest. Read on to know if existing pensioners will r...
06 Aug, 2026, 07.54 AM IST
New EPF wage ceiling of Rs 25,000? Who will benefit and what it means for EPF subscribers; here’s what the report saysThe Expenditure Department has granted approval to increase the EPF wage ceiling to Rs 25,000, aiming to expand mandatory provident fund an...
04 Aug, 2026, 03.34 PM IST
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...
20 Jul, 2026, 11.35 AM IST
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...
17 Jul, 2026, 11.43 AM IST
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...
13 Jul, 2026, 05.50 PM IST
New EPF Scheme, 2026: What existing and new PF subscribers should knowIndia's Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) is undergoing a significant modernization with the EPF Scheme, 2026. Existing subscribers will see ...
07 Jul, 2026, 11.44 AM IST
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
EPFO portal still down after July 2 deadline: Here's the latest update on when services will resume for members and employersEPFO's online services remain inaccessible beyond the scheduled maintenance, frustrating members and employers. A major technology upgrade ...
02 Jul, 2026, 04.24 PM IST
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...
02 Jul, 2026, 02.14 PM IST
EPFO's new social security rules tighten claim timelines, mandate digital complianceNew social security schemes under the Code on Social Security are now in effect, prioritizing digital compliance and faster claim settlemen...
02 Jul, 2026, 12.41 PM IST
EPF Scheme 2026: Your provident fund is getting simpler, smarter and more digitalIndia's provident fund system has undergone a significant overhaul with the introduction of the Employees' Provident Fund Scheme, 2026, rep...
01 Jul, 2026, 02.33 PM IST
EPFO urges employers to enroll left out employees, gives special compliance window of six monthsThe Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has launched a special six-month compliance window, the Employees' Enrolment Scheme (EES)...
18 Dec, 2025, 04.19 PM IST
Higher EPS pension: Is EPFO circumventing the SC order to apply for higher pension by putting impossible conditions for EPF members?There seems to be no end to the challenges faced by the employees, who were in service on or after September 1, 2014, to ensure higher pens...
18 Apr, 2023, 02.39 PM IST
How to transfer EPF account from EPFO to employer’s EPF trust and vice versaWhile changing jobs, it may happen that your new employer runs a private EPF trust whereas old employer used to deposit the EPF money with ...
17 Feb, 2023, 02.02 PM IST
How to update KYC in your EPF accountOne of the main reasons for EPFO rejecting the EPF withdrawal claim is incomplete KYC. Therefore, to avoid rejection by the EPFO, it is imp...
02 Jul, 2021, 04.36 PM IST
Relaxation in EPF deposit rules for employers did not lead to interest loss: Here's whyDue to on-going coronavirus pandemic, EPFO provided relief to the employers by providing relaxation in making the statutory deposit for Mar...
07 Jul, 2020, 09.07 AM IST
EPFO settles 1.37 lakh PF withdrawal claims worth around Rs 280 cr to ease lockdown woesThe system as it stands today is processing all applications which are fully KYC (know your customer) compliant within less than 72 hours.
10 Apr, 2020, 02.03 PM IST