Employee Provident Fund

EPF Withdrawal Update: EPFO Discontinues Covid-19 Advance Facility – Check Details

EPF is a government-supported program that provides retirement benefits to employees. 

Jun 14, 2024, 15:09 PM IST

PF Interest Rate For FY23 Likely To Be Decided Tomorrow; Crucial EPFO Board Meeting Begins

EPFO had lowered the interest on EPF for 2021-22 to an over four-decade low of 8.1 per cent for its about five crore subscribers, from 8.5 per cent in 2020-21 in March 2022.

Mar 27, 2023, 14:22 PM IST

EPFO Pensioners alert! Read THIS new rule on retirement money withdrawal

The board has advised the government regarding the extension of EPS withdrawal benefits to members going to retire in six months.

Nov 01, 2022, 15:17 PM IST

EPFO 2022: Subscribers may get the due interest rate in their accounts post Diwali

The Union Finance Ministry had earlier this month said that the EPF interest amount is being credited into the accounts of employees’ provident fund (EPF) subscribers, and in case it was not visible in the statements, it was because the EPFO software is being upgraded.

Oct 19, 2022, 20:42 PM IST

Withdrawing PF online? Know which form to select for correct provident fund claim filing

The EPFO allows the EPF subscribers to withdraw some part of their provident fund for different purposes that includes illness.

Oct 16, 2022, 15:25 PM IST

EPFO Update: PF Interest money not credited in your EPF account? Finance Ministry says THIS

However, for quite some time now, subscribers have not got the interest money of their PF credited into their account. Responding to a tweet by T.V Mohandas Pai, former CFO and Ex-director of Infosys, the Finance Ministry has said that the delay in interest payment does not mean loss of money.

Oct 06, 2022, 14:40 PM IST

PF Update: EPF interest rate of 8.1% approved by govt; Details here

In March, EPFO slashed the interest rate on employees' provident fund deposits to a four-decade low of 8.1 percent for the fiscal year 2021-22,

Jun 03, 2022, 19:09 PM IST

PF account holders alert! New rules to come from April 1; Know details

Interest on EPF was totally tax-free prior to Budget 2021. 

Mar 28, 2022, 19:47 PM IST

Want to create a UAN number? Here’s how to do it online

You can access your Employee Provident Fund (EPF) account once you have your 12-digit UAN number.

Jan 10, 2022, 17:23 PM IST

Are you COVID positive? Here’s how to take PF loan for its treatment

The norms by the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) revealed that employees are well within their rights to withdraw money for a medical emergency, construction or purchase of a new house, renovation of the house, repayment of home loan, and wedding purposes.

Apr 20, 2021, 20:42 PM IST

EPFO updates 2.39 lakh Aadhaar, 5.26 lakh bank account in its subscribers UAN despite Covid Pendemic

Once this exercise is completed and seeded KYC details validated, the EPFO subscriber becomes empowered to avail services of EPFO through digital mode.

Aug 24, 2020, 17:31 PM IST

Want to update EPFO KYC details online? Here is a step by step guide

The KYC updation is a one time Process that helps in the identity verification of its subscribers through linking of the UAN with the KYC details.

Aug 24, 2020, 17:16 PM IST

Unable to withdraw EPF, Odisha man threatens to commit suicide

Santosh Jena is an employee with the General Electrical Department in Baripada of Mayurbhanj district in the state.

Oct 05, 2018, 07:36 AM IST

Learn how to file request of EPF transfer online

In order to avoid the existing EPF account (in his last company) from becoming out of action due to change of job, one must follow this procedure.

Jun 09, 2016, 23:21 PM IST

Finance Ministry defends lower interest rate on EPF, cites lack of funds

Employee unions have called a nationwide protest on April 29, against the Finance Ministry's move to fix EPF interest rate at 8.7 percent for 2015-16, lower than 8.8 percent sought by Employee Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) and 8.75 paid for the previous fiscal.

Apr 27, 2016, 20:16 PM IST

'EPF tax withdrawal big victory for 2.5 lakh people'

Jaitley had in his Budget 2016-17 proposed to tax withdrawal of 60 percent of accumulations in the Employee Provident Fund after April 1, 2016.

 

Mar 08, 2016, 15:10 PM IST

Congress workers protest at Jantar Mantar against EPF taxation proposal

Congress workers on Monday staged protest at Jantar Mantar against the Central government's recent announcement to tax Employee Provident Fund (EPF).  

Mar 07, 2016, 12:59 PM IST

Congress to put pressure on Centre to remove tax on EPF: Rahul Gandhi

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said that his party will put pressure on Centre to take back their decision of taxing Employee Provident Fund (EFP). 

Mar 05, 2016, 15:14 PM IST

Online petition against EPF tax goes viral

An online petition against retirement tax has gone viral on social media with nearly 3,000 signups seeking urgent and immediate withdrawal of EPF Tax just a day after it was announced in the Budget.

Mar 01, 2016, 12:58 PM IST

PF shocker! 60% of EPF and superannuation corpus to be taxed

Budget 2016, announced by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday proposes to tax part of Employee Provident Fund (EPF) withdrawals from April 1, 2016.

Feb 29, 2016, 16:56 PM IST