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...
07 Jul, 2026, 11.15 AM IST
Waiver of recovery of excess amount paid to central government employees: Finance Ministry to examine proposal to simplify the processCentral government employees' union requested simpler recovery waivers for excess payments. The DoE secretary assured examination of these ...
07 Jul, 2026, 11.13 AM IST
EPFO 3.0 promises a digital PF experience, but can it fix years of legacy problems?EPFO 3.0 aims to modernize provident fund services through upgraded technology, faster claim processing, simplified withdrawals, digital re...
29 Jun, 2026, 12.00 PM IST
EPFO retains interest rate at 8.25% for 2025-26The move is expected to benefit over seven crore active EPFO subscribers and nearly 30 crore total subscribers. This is one of the highest ...
02 Mar, 2026, 03.37 PM IST
EPFO: Provident Fund interest rate stays at 8.25% for 2025-26The Employees Provident Fund Organisation has decided to keep the provident fund interest rate at 8.25 percent for the financial year 2025-...
02 Mar, 2026, 03.34 PM IST
EPFO retains 8.25% interest on PF deposits for 2024-25, benefiting 7 crore subscribersEPFO retains the 8.25% interest rate on provident fund deposits for 2024-25, benefiting over 7 crore subscribers. The rate, previously rais...
28 Feb, 2025, 02.19 PM IST
Make EPFO faster, higher, strongerEmployees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has been grappling with high claim rejections and inefficiencies. Despite ongoing improvement...
07 Aug, 2024, 12.27 AM IST
EPFO gives relief to these EPF members from submitting joint declaration formEPFO Joint declaration form submission: EPF scheme rules require mandatory submission of this form if an EPF member wants to contribute on ...
12 Mar, 2024, 03.30 PM IST
14th TPF meet: USFDA inspections, social security top agenda as India, US go to trade policy talksThe TPF platform is used by the two sides to find solutions to issues arising in bilateral trade and investment matters. The TPF has five f...
12 Jan, 2024, 05.43 PM IST
EPFO extends deadline for these EPS members to apply for higher pension till May 3; opens online application linkThe Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has activated the link for online application form for those EPS members who missed the ea...
06 Mar, 2023, 10.40 AM IST
Aadhaar: Everything you need to know about itIf you want to know more about this important personal document, the articles below cover a big range of Aadhaar-related topics, right from...
20 Oct, 2020, 02.51 PM IST
FM busts demand side-supply side argument, says money going into people's hands'Banks won’t be blamed as we are going to take the loss’
22 May, 2020, 01.24 PM IST
EPF may not give more than 7% interest for FY19-20 due to coronavirus impact: Here's whyThe coronavirus-led stock market crash or the sharp drop in equity market has dented its corpus.
13 Apr, 2020, 12.28 PM IST
EPFO directs offices to pay higher pension to eligible EPS membersSupreme Court ruled in favour of employees' right to raise their contributions to the pension fund without imposing any cut-off date for el...
14 Jun, 2018, 11.02 AM IST
Go long on mutual funds as company FDs disappointThe latest to cut deposit rates are HDFC Ltd, PNB Housing Finance and Shriram Transport Finance, which have slashed deposit rates by 25 bas...
20 Dec, 2016, 08.02 AM IST
Financial mistakes women make and how to avoid themET spells out the common financial mistakes made by women. And what women, and even men, can do to rectify them.
06 Jun, 2016, 11.47 AM IST
Budget 2016: A 25-year-old could lose 18% of retirement incomeEven those in the middle of their career face the prospects of losing between Rs 10 lakh and Rs 20 lakh (12% to 8%) of their retirement cor...
02 Mar, 2016, 03.50 PM IST