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: 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
Will Rs 32 lakh EPF corpus withdrawal be tax-free? Are there better options than withdrawing?ET Wealth Reader's Query: I contributed to EPF until 2021 while working at an MNC. Since moving to a startup in 2022 that doesn’t offer PF,...
16 Jun, 2026, 10.52 AM IST
EPFO 3.0 withdrawal rules explained: When can EPF members withdraw their PF corpus through UPI?EPFO is set to launch EPFO 3.0, enabling UPI withdrawals and simplifying fund access for members. New rules consolidate withdrawal provisio...
08 Apr, 2026, 02.55 PM IST
New EPFO app to allow members to withdraw EPF money through UPIEPFO subscribers will soon be able to withdraw provident fund directly into their bank accounts via UPI using a new mobile app launching in...
09 Feb, 2026, 03.43 PM IST
EPFO to enable EPF withdrawals via UPI by April, says report; what members need to knowEPFO members can soon withdraw their provident fund directly from bank accounts using UPI. This new facility is expected to be available by...
19 Jan, 2026, 06.21 PM IST
EPFO members can withdraw EPF money through UPI by AprilEPFO members will soon withdraw provident fund directly to bank accounts using UPI. This new system aims for a secure and quick transfer of...
16 Jan, 2026, 07.38 PM IST
EPF taxation rules explained: Do you need to pay income tax if you withdraw your Employees' Provident Fund before 5 years of service?EPF withdrawals are generally tax-free after five years of service. However, withdrawals before this period may attract tax. Certain condit...
13 Nov, 2025, 03.06 PM IST
Lost your job but can't withdraw your 25% EPF balance, wait 3 years for EPS 95 final pension withdrawal, how fair are these new EPFO rules?The Central Board of Trustees has revised Employees' Provident Fund Organisation rules. New regulations have changed EPF withdrawal limits ...
17 Oct, 2025, 08.57 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
EPFO member may soon be able to withdraw EPF money through ATMs, UPI directlyEmployees' Provident Fund Organisation subscribers might soon access their EPF money directly. They can use ATMs or UPI after linking bank ...
24 Jun, 2025, 07.46 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
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
No documentary proof for GPF advance, withdrawalThe government has with effect from March 7, 2017, liberalised conditions for taking advance from the GPF for education, illness and purcha...
12 Apr, 2017, 04.55 PM IST
Let EPF be: On provident fund and retirement benefits, don’t be a bull in a china shopSuccessive governments are unwilling to carry out even a simple income tax reform which would link taxation threshold to inflation.
21 Apr, 2016, 03.30 PM IST