Laid off or lost your job? Use 75% EPF amount while rest 25% compounds @8.25% - Check EPFO withdrawal rules in case of unemploymentWhile members are entitled to take out up to 100% of their eligible EPF balance, including both employee and employer contributions, there ...
08 Apr, 2026, 10.28 AM 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 EPFO warns it can lead to recovery under EPF schemeThe EPFO warns against misusing withdrawn EPF amounts, stating it can lead to recovery with penal interest under the EPF Scheme, 1952.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
PF claim settlement rule change: Now EPF members will get more interest money on EPF withdrawal, faster settlementNew EPF claim settlement rule: The EPFO has announced changes in Para 60(2)(b) of the EPF Scheme, 1952. The changes announced in the Employ...
13 Dec, 2024, 12.25 PM 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
EPF withdrawal: How to withdraw from EPF corpus for repayment of home loanBefore retiring, you can also take money out of your EPF account for a variety of purposes. These include financing financial emergencies, ...
20 Jan, 2023, 11.33 AM 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: Step-by-step guide to withdraw money onlineEPF scheme member can withdraw the money from the EPF scheme for various reasons like marriage, buying a house etc. However, to make these ...
14 Nov, 2021, 11.09 AM IST
Govt plans to amend EPF: Allow switch from EPS to NPS, protect PF dues in case of bankruptcyHere is a look at the three major changes proposed in the EPF Act as per the draft bill.
20 Sep, 2019, 03.29 PM IST
EPF members to get housing subsidy of Rs 2.67L via HUDCO tieupUnder the PMAY, the beneficiaries are provided credit linked subsidy based on their income levels so that the dream of housing for all can ...
22 Jun, 2017, 07.14 PM IST
EPFO will not construct houses, but become a facilitator: Bandaru DattatreyaGovernment intends to facilitate at least 10 lakh subscribers in next two year by allowing them to use 90% of EPF accumulations to make dow...
09 May, 2017, 11.45 AM IST
You can now withdraw 90% of your EPF kitty to buy home, pay EMI from accountThe EPFO has amended the scheme by inserting a new paragraph to the EPF Scheme, 1952, to enable a subscriber to make down payment to buy ho...
24 Apr, 2017, 10.04 PM IST
You may soon be able to withdraw 90% of your EPF money to buy your dream homeThe withdrawal facility from the PF account under the Scheme will be available to only those PF members who fulfil the prescribed condition...
15 Mar, 2017, 04.52 PM IST
After tax, EPF will lose sheen to NPSNPS, which was opened for private sector employees in May 2009, has attracted voluntary investments worth only about Rs 2,800 crore.
04 Mar, 2016, 11.06 AM IST
Budget 2016: Taxing PF withdrawal anti-worker, double taxation, say trade unionsCentral trade unions, including the RSS-backed Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), have opposed the Budget proposal to tax EPF.
01 Mar, 2016, 02.42 PM 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
- Housing scheme for members of EPF
Government is launching a housing scheme for members of the Employees Provident Fund on December 25, as part of its commitment to provide "...
05 Nov, 2002, 07.58 PM IST