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Broader engineering sectors had started to witness slowdown in formal hiring since FY24

EPFO data shows slowdown in hiring trends in engineering, expert services, and IT-linked fields despite strong GDP growth

EPF: How to locate your UAN – a step-by-step guide

Your Universal Account Number (UAN) is the secret to availing all EPF services online, whether to check balances, withdraw or transfer.

How technical glitches can erase 15 years of your EPF service overnight

Such errors, even if inadvertent, by employer-managed exempted PF trusts can have devastating consequences for employees.

Are You Eligible for Provident Fund? Know the Rules for Private and Government Jobs

Employee Provident Fund (EPF) or Provident Fund, It’s one of the most popular forms of long-term retirement savings, wherein the employee and the employer contribute an equal amount towards savings. But who are eligible for the Provident Fund in Private and Government Jobs, can you get loan from EPF, how PF calculate, PF contribution, whether you're just starting your career or planning your retirement, understanding PF rules is crucial. Watch the video for more information on PF.

Need money from your EPF account Here's how you can apply for partial withdrawal

Step-by-step guide to allow you to withdraw your Employees' Provident Fund cash for important life events.

EPF nomination: Why overlooking this simple process may have your family scrambling

Failing to update your EPF nomination may pose legal obstacles for your family in a crisis, holding up access to your hard-earned funds.

EPF interest rate likely to be lowered from the current 8.25%, says report

The interest rate on the retirement savings of several crores of EPFO members is expected to be lowered amid falling stock markets and bond yields

India’s formal employment had a mixed showing in November

Higher-paying formal employment rose in November, recovering from a seven-month low in November

How to automatically transfer your EPF account from old to new job

Switching jobs is an exciting time filled with new opportunities, but it can also come with a few logistical headaches—like figuring out how to transfer your Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) from your old job to your new one.

Maximize your retirement income: How NPS and EPF together offer tax benefits and regular pension

When planning for retirement, you may want to consider combining the National Pension System (NPS) and the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF). Together, these schemes can act like a Unified Pension Scheme, providing regular income post-retirement. While the EPF offers a stable and fixed rate of return, NPS adds the potential for higher returns. When combined, they allow you to balance risk and reward, providing you with a well-rounded strategy for retirement.

Employees’ Provident Fund: Learn what corrections can be made to your UAN profiles and which documents are accepted

Employees can now update or correct personal details like name, date of birth, gender, and more in order to claim their Employees’ Provident Fund. These set of standard operating procedures will not only make things easier for employees when it is their turn to claim their Provident Fund, it will also make it more secure and prevent fraud and impersonation.

Formal job creation slows in April, says MoSPI

The overall job addition to EPF was 72 percent higher

How 8.25% EPF interest rate has one more goody in its bag

If you have been voluntarily making a higher contribution to your employees’ provident fund, additional investments will also fetch the interest rate of 8.25 percent just declared by the EPFO.

EPFO Interest Rates: Govt approves 8.15% interest rate on EPF deposits

EPFO Interest rates FY 2023-24: The Central Board of Trustees (CBT) of the EPFO on March 28 set an 8.15 percent interest rate on provident fund for this fiscal.

Byju's clears 97% dues after EPFO probe into delayed PF payments

Byju’s told EPFO that it has deposited PF dues for the period between August 2022 and May 2023 worth Rs 123.1 crore and will remit the rest Rs 3.43 crore in the next two days

Higher pension: EPFO field officers get 20 days to complete assessment of joint applications

The deadline for employees to file their joint applications to claim pension on their actual, instead of statutory salary, is June 26.

In your 30s and not yet invested in mutual funds? Here’s how to make a start

You are not too young in your 30s, but not old either. The 30s is an important phase of your life with many things getting started here, such as your marriage, family, buying a new home, and so on. The financial decisions you take in your 30s will have a big impact on the rest of your financial life.

May 3rd is the last date to apply for higher pension from EPS, check how to apply

Employees opting for a higher pension contribution will be required to make the additional contribution of 1.16 percent to be moved from the employee’s share of the Provident Fund to the Pension Scheme.

EPF e-passbook facility remains under the weather

All other online services, including the UMANG app, have been restored, says the social security organisation. The EPFO e-passbook facility is very popular as users frequently access it to ascertain their EPF balance and the status of interest credit for the financial year.

Six income-tax exemptions that even the new tax regime allows

The new tax regime is a minimal tax break system, but not entirely exemption-free. It offers benefits on employers’ contribution to NPS, life insurance maturity proceeds, and so on.

Finally! EPF online passbook facility now up and running

After more than a week of being inaccessible to employees’ provident fund (EPF) passbook, the facility was finally restored, allowing members to check their balance and interest credit details

SC permits pension contributions on higher salary. What’s in store for employers and employees?

While higher pension contributions would mean higher pensions for the employees, they should keep their current age, stage of employment, risk appetite, health condition, cash flow requirements, and tax impact, in perspective while deciding on whether or not to contribute to the EPS scheme on higher salary.

EPFO starts crediting interest: Here's how to check your PF balance

Employees have started receiving interest for 2021-22 in their PF accounts. Check your balance online to know if your account is updated with the interest.

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