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
Why EPFO needs to extend deadline to apply for higher EPS pension for third timeDeadline to apply for higher EPS pension: ET Wealth spoke to experts on whether there is a need to extend the last date to apply for higher...
22 Jun, 2023, 01.00 PM IST
How much time limit do eligible employees have to give consent for deposit, divert money for higher EPS pension to EPFO?The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has extended the deadline for EPS higher pension applications from May 3 to June 26, 2023.
17 May, 2023, 12.02 PM IST
On eve of Supreme Court hearing, EPFO’s higher pension form ‘missing’The landing page of the EPFO’s unified portal showed the ‘Pension on Higher Salary: Exercise of Joint Option under para 11(3) and para 11(4...
22 Mar, 2023, 12.49 PM IST
EPFO circular on higher pension under EPS; read the full guidelines hereEPFO issued a circular on February 20, 2023, with guidelines on how eligible employees who missed out on opting for a higher pension under ...
17 Mar, 2023, 10.43 AM IST
EPFO issues circular on higher pension, clarifies which employees are eligible and how to applyThe Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has issued a circular on December 29, 2022 on who can get higher pension and the process t...
22 Feb, 2023, 12.13 PM IST
EPFO withdraws circular relaxing rules for payment of higher pension to eligible EPS membersThis has been done to smoothly implement the orders of the SC on paying pension to employees on the basis of higher contributions made earl...
08 Feb, 2019, 11.39 AM 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
Lack of Aadhaar no bar for becoming Employee Pension Scheme memberAccording to a circular issued by the EPFO on March 26, employees who do not have Aadhaar will now be able to become members of EPS.
27 Mar, 2018, 11.35 AM IST
EPFO prepares to accept more requests for pension hike after SC rulingFollowing the SC order, it is expected that more employees will approach EPFO to retrospectively enhance their contribution to get a hike i...
30 Nov, 2017, 11.54 AM IST
EPFO lets small firms pay dues by cheques, drafts till JuneEPFO has allowed employers whose statutory contribution is less than Rs 1 lakh to make payment through bank drafts, banker's cheques and lo...
12 Feb, 2016, 11.23 PM IST
EPFO launches online PF transfer facility for PF trustsProvident fund accounts with privately held PF trusts can now be transferred online to accounts maintained by the retirement fund body EPFO.
05 Dec, 2014, 09.38 PM IST
Labour Ministry asks EPFO to hold clubbing of allowances for provident fund deductionsAccording to experts, the clubbing of allowances would have increased the savings of organised sector workers under schemes run by the EPFO.
05 Apr, 2014, 08.10 PM IST
Government refuses demand for Provident Fund on perksThe labour min has turned down a proposal to deduct 12% contribution on basic salary and allowances even as it holds back several notificat...
05 Apr, 2014, 10.54 AM IST
- Amid pressure from trade unions, EPFO puts on hold implementation of its circular
"It has been decided to keep the circular in abeyance with immediate effect and till further orders," another EPFO circular to field staff ...
19 Dec, 2012, 05.52 PM IST
- EPFO suspends previous chief R C Mishra's diktat
It had also set a 7-year limitation period for initiating inquiries against firms evading PF dues.
19 Dec, 2012, 04.00 AM IST
Govt may put on hold implementation of EPFO circularAccording to the circular, inquiry against employers can only be initiated after "actionable and verifiable information" is placed for cons...
16 Dec, 2012, 11.39 AM IST