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 guidelines for higher pension from EPS: Know where, how to applyThe EPFO on February 20 released a circular providing guidelines how eligible employees can apply for higher pension under the Employees Pr...
13 Mar, 2023, 05.10 PM IST
EPFO yet to provide clarity on 1.16% additional EPS contribution for higher EPS pensionThe Supreme Court has stuck down the portion of the EPFO's 2014 notification where an employee was required to make an additional contribut...
09 Mar, 2023, 10.23 AM IST
Who is eligible and who is not eligible to apply for higher pension from EPS?The SC in its judgement dated November 4, 2022, has upheld the EPFO notification issued in 2014 and also provided certain employees to appl...
22 Feb, 2023, 12.16 PM IST
Who is eligible for higher EPS pension under EPF scheme, last date to claim: Supreme Court clarifiesThe Supreme Court in its judgement dated November 4, 2022 has confirmed that Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) notification in ...
08 Feb, 2023, 11.24 AM IST
EPFO implements Supreme Court order, gives option for higher pension to eligible subscribersRetirement fund body EPFO has asked its field offices to provide an option for higher pension to eligible subscribers in accordance with th...
31 Dec, 2022, 12.44 PM IST
SC upholds validity of Employees Pension (Amendment) Scheme of 2014, quashes Rs 15,000 salary limitThe Supreme Court in its judgement said that eligible employees who could not join the scheme by the cut-off date should be given an additi...
07 Nov, 2022, 03.11 PM IST
SC opens 4-month window for eligible employees under EPS to opt for increased pensionThe Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 originally did not provide for any pension scheme. In 1995, through a...
06 Nov, 2022, 02.23 PM IST
Dual power structure not in force, OPS ceases to be coordinator, says AIADMKO Panneerselvam loyalist and Deputy Secretary R Vaithilingam, speaking to reporters in Thanjavur District on Friday, batted for unity and a...
24 Jun, 2022, 08.47 PM IST
Dual power structure not in force, OPS ceases to be Coordinator: AIADMKLast year, by-laws were tweaked to retain and further strengthen the dual system of leadership, favouring OPS and EPS. After the by-laws we...
24 Jun, 2022, 03.11 PM IST
Govt plans to amend EPF: Allow switch from EPS to NPS, protect PF dues in case of bankruptcyHere is a look at the three major changes proposed in the EPF Act as per the draft bill.
20 Sep, 2019, 03.29 PM IST
SC ruling on higher pension from EPFO may pave way for you to become EPS memberGoing forward, the pension may be calculated on the basis of average salary of last 12 months.
09 Apr, 2019, 09.40 AM IST
Can you also get a manifold hike in lifetime pension from EPFO? Find outCan all EPFO members get higher pension if they opt to raise their EPS contribution? Yes, all those who joined before Sept 1, 2014 can cont...
27 Dec, 2018, 01.18 PM IST
SC ruling enables massive rise in private sector pensionsEvery employee in the organised sector contributes 12% of basic salary and dearness allowance to EPF. The employer makes a matching contrib...
22 Nov, 2017, 01.30 PM IST
Don’t be in a rush to make EPF-NPS switch: ExpertsThe proposal to switch from EPF to NPS was announced in last year’s Budget. This year’s Budget has extended a one-time tax exemption to suc...
08 Mar, 2016, 07.07 AM IST
EPF members could soon switch to NPS, but experts say don’tOnly this time the govt may be unfairly targeted because switching rules it has framed for EPF and NPS are quite flexible and subscriber-fr...
07 Mar, 2016, 08.22 PM IST
EPFO meet to make Rs 1,000 monthly pension a realityGovt will provide an additional Rs 1,217 cr to ensure minimum pension of Rs 1,000 starting 2014-15. Pensioners will get benefit with effect...
04 Feb, 2014, 04.37 PM IST