Withdrawal of retirement funds soon to be automated: EPFOThe Employees Provident Fund Organisation, EPFO, will soon automate final provident fund withdrawal claims. This will speed up money transf...
13 May, 2026, 05.00 PM IST
Retiring with a large EPF corpus? Here’s how to allocate money across fixed income and mutual fundsRetirees with large EPF corpus need to balance safety with growth. Financial planners advise focusing on stable, tax-efficient income gener...
13 May, 2026, 11.27 AM IST
Tax-free allowances rise, so do employer costs: The salary structuring dilemma under the Social Security CodeEnhanced tax-free allowances under the Income-Tax Rules, 2026 can improve employees’ take-home pay. However, the expanded definition of “wa...
06 May, 2026, 07.33 AM IST
EPF + own house = retirement sorted? CA warns how your Rs 2 crore flat can leave you cash-poorA chartered accountant's analysis reveals a significant gap in India's traditional retirement plan of owning a home and EPF. Savings often ...
30 Apr, 2026, 09.44 AM IST
Avoid EPF claim rejection by updating your KYC online through UAN; Follow this 5-step processMembers no longer need to fill any lengthy physical forms, or pay an office visit anymore. All they need to update EPF KYC online is their ...
29 Apr, 2026, 02.04 PM IST
Here’s how to fix errors in EPS records now to avoid PF claim rejection, pension lossIf you spot discrepancies in your EPS contributions, take immediate corrective measures or face rejection in EPF withdrawal or transfer cla...
27 Apr, 2026, 05.50 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
EPF interest rate: Will you lose higher interest on EPF if you don't transfer your EPF account from old to new employer?Indian salaried individuals should transfer their EPF accounts upon changing jobs to continue earning interest. Neglecting this transfer ca...
06 May, 2025, 12.55 PM IST
PF withdrawal process just got easier: Check all changes by EPFOEPFO has eliminated the need to upload a cancelled cheque image or employer-verified bank account details for online PF withdrawals. This m...
03 Apr, 2025, 04.42 PM IST
New EPFO rules for death benefit: 3 changes announced under the EPF's EDLI scheme; check detailsThe EPFO's Central Board of Trustees announces changes to the Employees' Deposit Linked Scheme to enhance benefits for families of EPF memb...
08 Mar, 2025, 12.15 PM IST
Need to change your name in EPF? No documents required for Aadhaar-linked UANEPFO has simplified updating member profiles for those with Aadhaar-validated UANs, eliminating the need for documents in many cases.
05 Mar, 2025, 06.01 PM IST
Relief for EPF members: No documents required in new simplified process by EPFO to update these profile related detailsEPF Members can update details such as name, date of birth, gender, nationality, father or mother's name, marital status, spouse's name, jo...
22 Jan, 2025, 06.00 PM IST
EPFO issues new guidelines to correct personal details in EPF accountsCorrecting personal details in EPF accounts: Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has issued fresh guidelines on how EPF account h...
02 Aug, 2024, 01.03 PM IST
Have multiple EPF account UANs? Here’s how to merge more than two UANsThe UAN is constant throughout your career; even if you change jobs over the years, your UAN will remain the same. With the use of the Univ...
13 Feb, 2024, 11.42 AM IST
EPFO issues new process for EPF accounts updation to correct name, Aadhaar, date of birth, 8 other detailsThe Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has issued a new circular on August 23, 2023, to standardise the process of correcting de...
11 Sep, 2023, 12.53 PM IST
Economic Survey 2016 wants employee contribution to EPF be made optionalThe survey has suggested that employees could be allowed to choose whether or not to save 12 per cent of their salary into EPF or keep it a...
26 Feb, 2016, 01.29 PM IST
Despite taxation, NPS is a much better optionIn five to seven years, it will become obvious that NPS returns are much higher than EPF and the service standard and convenience are much ...
16 Mar, 2015, 12.33 PM IST