EPFO 3.0: Government reveals status of centralised pension system, auto claim settlement and EPF account transfer claimsThe government has provided an update on EPFO 3.0 reforms. Key developments include faster claim settlements and an expanded subscriber bas...
17 Mar, 2026, 12.41 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? What to do if name in application is not as per UANEPFO has released important FAQs related to errors members are facing while applying for higher EPS pension. Here are few FAQs when your na...
27 Jun, 2023, 12.00 PM 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
Higher EPS pension: Snags hit EPFO portal as deadline loomsIssues persist despite being red flagged by EPFO’s Central Board of Trustees as well as by employer organisations.
24 Jun, 2023, 11.47 AM IST
Higher EPS pension: EPFO sets 20 days deadline for field offices for validation of joint applicationThe EPFO claimed in its circular that this action was taken in response to observations made during regular revives that Demand Letters or ...
03 Jun, 2023, 11.35 AM IST
EPFO gives option to withdraw/modify higher EPS pension application online till this timeThe EPFO has received several requests from pensioners and members asking for an online capability to upload materials and amend problems i...
04 May, 2023, 05.31 PM IST
Extend deadline, says PSU representative on EPF boardSobti, director general of Standing Conference of Public Enterprises (SCOPE), has pointed out that many central PSUs have approached SCOPE ...
02 May, 2023, 02.00 PM IST
Should you apply for higher EPS pension despite no clarity on certain issues from EPFO?An eligible employee can apply for higher EPS pension till May 3, 2023. Though the deadline is few days away, but there are certain issues ...
27 Apr, 2023, 11.24 AM IST
Higher EPS pension: How much do you have to pay to get it? New EPFO circular clarifies methodHigher EPS pension: As per the circular, once the joint application form is submitted, the EPFO field offices will be examined by the EPFO ...
25 Apr, 2023, 10.17 AM IST
How to ensure that correct service history is updated in EPFO records for higher pension under EPS?The pension under Employees Pension Scheme (EPS) is calculated using average of basic salary received in last five years and service period...
14 Mar, 2023, 02.55 PM IST
EPFO pensioners to get pension calculation statement: Move aimed at reducing grievancesThis would lead to greater transparency and enable the pensioners to detect errors in calculation, if any and get them corrected faster.
19 Mar, 2019, 09.55 AM IST
EPFO’s steadfast refusal to reformEPFO has decided to pay a higher return of 8.75% in this fiscal compared to 8.5% last year, without making the manner of financing the payo...
14 Jan, 2014, 04.02 AM IST
- Amend the EPF Act to allow workers to migrate to NPS and earn higher returns
Government should amend the income-tax law to bring the tax treatment on NPS at par with other longterm savings instruments.
08 Dec, 2011, 07.27 AM IST
- Messy EPFO: Trace owners of inoperative accounts
The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is set to offer a better-than-expected return of at least 9% in 2011-12.
18 Oct, 2011, 05.54 AM IST
- Reform pensions: Stock market and pension regulators converge in the NPS
The solution lies not in changing investment patterns but in the organisational structure of mandated savings.
04 Jun, 2011, 05.43 AM IST
- Egregious, EPFO
Lay off exempt funds; rather, allow them to migrate to the New Pension System.
23 Apr, 2011, 08.07 AM IST