Employee Provident Fund News
Consultant or employee: Which role actually leaves you better off?
Many employees think they would fare better financially as consultants due to tax benefits. How far is this correct? What are the risks of an employee being reclassified as a consultant?
4 min read25 Nov 2025EPFO: How to update the date of leaving your job — here is a step-by-step guide
Here is a step-by-step guide for EPFO subscribers to update the date of leaving their job.
1 min read3 Nov 2025EPFO News: Retirement body may hike wage ceiling to ₹25,000, says report — What does it mean for you?
The EPFO wage ceiling is the maximum monthly basic salary on which mandatory PF contributions and EPS are calculated, and is governed by the retirement funds body.
2 min read28 Oct 2025New NPS, EPF rules: Should you rethink your retirement strategy?
While New NPS and EPF measures are aimed at making retirement schemes more investor-friendly, the need of the hour for investors is to focus on creating the right amount of retirement corpus.
3 min read27 Oct 2025EPFO Rules: Can you really withdraw 100% of your provident fund? Check eligibility, minimum requirements, other details
Over seven crore EPFO subscribers can now withdraw up to 100% of their eligible provident funds, including both employee and employer shares. We explain CBT's simplified partial withdrawal provisions and reduced minimum service requirements.
2 min read14 Oct 2025Switching jobs? Here’s a guide to transfer your PF claims — Key FAQs answered
To transfer your PF online, log in to the EPFO portal and submit a transfer request. For a successful claim, ensure both previous and current member IDs are accessible in the EPFO database.
3 min read2 Oct 2025Don't touch your EPFO savings before… — What are premature withdrawal rules, recovery process, and penalty charges?
Take a look at what premature withdrawal means in EPFO and what the recovery process norms look like if the withdrawals are undertaken in a wrongful manner. Here's what EPFO can legally do if you use the funds for any other reasons…
3 min read27 Sep 2025Provident Fund New Rule: Changed your job? PF transfers to now become easier; here's how
Until now, Annexure K was only shared between PF offices and was made available to members only on their request. A reform has been introduced that now enables members to directly download Annexure K in PDF format from the Member Portal itself.
2 min read20 Sep 2025EPFO Alert! From Passbook Lite to Annexure K download & more — Check new features rolled out for members
The EPFO has launched EPFO Passbook Lite, allowing members to check passbook information easily on their portal. The initiative, aimed at enhancing user experience, was introduced by Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on September 18. It reduces the load on the existing Passbook Portal.
2 min read19 Sep 2025EPFO 3.0: PM Modi's EAC-member Sanjeev Sanyal hints at major reforms in provident fund ‘big effort to de-clog…’
EPFO 3.0: PM Modi's Economic Advisory Council (EAC) member and economist Sanjeev Sanyal hinted towards major upcoming reforms in the updated provident fund platform, which is expected to be launched soon. Check the key features of EPFO 3.0.
2 min read29 Aug 2025Popular Topics
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The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared
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