EPFO held on to Rs 10 lakh for 11 years: Patna HC orders it to refund the deposit with 6% interest for ‘unjust enrichment’The Patna High Court has ordered the EPFO to pay 6% annual interest on a Rs 10 lakh deposit, citing unjust enrichment. The court ruled that...
06 Jun, 2026, 07.11 AM IST
Want to exchange old gold for new jewellery? Beware of these taxesIndians exchanging old gold for new should be aware of potential taxes on sales and purchases. The Income Tax Department monitors high-valu...
03 Jun, 2026, 12.30 PM IST
EPS-95 Higher Pension: Employees contributing to EPF on actual wages cannot be denied higher EPS 95 pension if they were EPS members on September 1, 2014, rules HCThe Karnataka High Court has ruled in favour of exempt trust employees. Those who retired after September 1, 2014, and contributed Providen...
30 May, 2026, 02.47 PM IST
Withdraw EPF through UPI soon as government completes testingEmployees Provident Fund Organisation subscribers will soon withdraw their provident fund corpus directly through Unified Payment Interface...
20 May, 2026, 01.41 PM IST
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
Employee wins Rs 50,000 compensation from EPFO for 10-year delay in processing EPF transfer claimThe Chandigarh Consumer Commission ruled that the EPFO cannot use software issues as an excuse for a decade-long delay in transferring an e...
12 May, 2026, 05.25 PM IST
Can NRIs use Indian mobile numbers abroad for banking? OTP delays, SIM deactivation and account access issues, know what to doNRIs managing finances abroad often face OTP issues with their Indian mobile numbers. While banks are increasingly supporting international...
08 May, 2026, 11.39 AM IST
DA hike for bank employees: What will be monthly salary hike for employees of different stages, scales and basic pays?Bank employees will see a slight increase in their take-home pay as the government has raised Dearness Allowance (DA) from May 1, 2026. The...
02 May, 2026, 05.33 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
Higher EPS Pension: EPFO can’t use the excuse of employer’s deficient system of recordkeeping as a ground to deny higher pension to employees, rules Bombay HCBombay High Court ruled in favour of six employees seeking higher pensions. The court stated the Employee Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO...
23 Apr, 2026, 04.39 PM IST
Groww's strong Q4; Iran conflict hits India's GCCsFintech major Groww more than doubled its net profit in the fourth quarter of FY26. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
20 Apr, 2026, 07.53 PM IST
EPFO to fast-track applications seeking pension on higher wagesThe EPFO is set to expedite the processing of higher wage pension applications, aiming for disbursement by year-end. To manage the workload...
08 May, 2025, 12.27 AM IST
Higher EPS pension: You will not receive higher pension from EPS if your employer does not do this by January, 2025Higher EPS pension: The EPFO has given one last chance to the employers to upload wage details of the employees to process the higher EPS p...
21 Dec, 2024, 11.51 AM IST
EPFO extends timeline for employers till January 31, 2025 to process pending application for higher pensionIn a statement issued on Wednesday, the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation has for the last time extended the window for employers till...
18 Dec, 2024, 02.09 PM IST
EPFO officers raise concern over inadequate IT infraThe Employees' Provident Fund Officers' Association has urgently requested the Union Labour Minister's intervention to address severe defic...
20 Jul, 2024, 01.56 PM IST
What you can do if your higher EPS pension application is stuckAn individual who has applied for higher EPS pension can now check the status of it on the EPFO's member sewa portal. It may happen that an...
14 Sep, 2023, 10.53 AM IST
Applying for higher EPS pension: As glitches plague EPFO portal, govt may again extend deadlineAt present, the deadline for submission of applications for higher pension ends on June 26. The process continues to be riddled with an arr...
24 Jun, 2023, 11.48 AM IST