EPFO News
Received your EPF interest late? Do this to avoid tax trouble.
The delay in crediting interest to EPF accounts creates confusion for members about the correct financial year in which to report and pay tax on the taxable interest. Here's the solution.
2 min read7 Jul 2025EPFO alert! Auto settlement limit for advance claims raised from ₹1 lakh to ₹5 lakh for faster fund access
Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced that the EPFO raised the auto claim settlement limit for advance claims of provident funds (PF) to ₹5 lakh for faster access on Tuesday, 24 June 2025.
1 min read24 Jun 2025EPFO adds 1.91 mn net members in April
In April 2025, EPFO's membership rose by 1.91 million, up 31.31% from March. Young workers comprised the majority of new members.
1 min read22 Jun 2025How to check your EPFO UAN number online? A step-by-step guide
EPFO: The idea behind Universal account number (UAN) is to link multiple member identification numbers allotted to a single member under single Universal Account Number.
1 min read20 Jun 2025Deadline alert! Link aadhaar to bank account before June 30: EPFO to beneficiaries of ELI scheme
EPFO has again pushed deadline for seeding of bank account and activation of UAN for the employees who want to avail ELI (employement linked incentive) scheme
1 min read6 Jun 2025EPFO reforms: Getting PF dues shouldn’t require special services
The fact that a fintech service industry has sprouted to help people get their provident fund (PF) claims met reflects poorly on the Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO). India’s state-run retirement fund needs a big leap in subscriber orientation.
3 min read27 May 2025EPFO alert! Can transfer claims be rejected for overlapping service period? Check official clarification here
EPFO clarified that overlapping service periods should not be grounds for rejecting employee transfer claims.
1 min read26 May 2025EPFO ratifies interest rate at 8.25% on employees provident fund deposits for FY25
EPFO, earlier this year, had decided to retain the interest rate of 8.25 per cent on employees' provident fund (EPF) deposits for the financial year 2024-25 (FY25)
2 min read24 May 2025ESIC adds 1.63 million members in March
Of the new additions, 796,000 were young employees under the age of 25
1 min read23 May 2025EPFO rules 2025: Here are 4 key changes every EPF member should be aware of
EPFO rules 2025: In 2025, EPFO implemented reforms, including digitising the joint declaration process, enabling online profile updates, and simplifying provident fund transfers without employer approval.
1 min read23 May 2025