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The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is the statutory body under the Government of India's Ministry of Labour and Employment, which is responsible for regulation and management of provident funds in India. The EPFO administers the mandatory provident fund. It also manages social security agreements with other countries. International workers are covered under EPFO plans in countries where bilateral agreements have been signed. As of May 2021, 19 such agreements are in place. The EPFO's top decision-making body is the Central Board of Trustees (CBT), a statutory body established by the Employees' Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions (EPF More

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  • EPFO, KKR and GIC back NHAI InvIT’s Rs 3,000 crore fundraise 

    NHIT is a private InvIT of NHAI and is backed by global institutional investors such as Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan.

  • EPF corpus after 3 years of retirement: Leave it, move it, or invest?

    How retirees can structure EPF corpus to generate income, manage risk, and beat inflation

  • You may soon withdraw your EPF balance from ATMs, but tax rules could reduce your payout. Here's how

    The ATM card can be used like a bank debit card to withdraw cash from the EPF balance as and when required

  • How to transfer PF from a company-managed trust to EPFO account

    An employee leaving a company-run PF trust can either withdraw PF savings or transfer the balance to the EPFO account with the new employer

  • From EPFO 3.0 reforms to hike in health insurance premiums: Key Lok Sabha takeaways

    Here are the key takeaways from the starred and unstarred questions addressed in Parliament on March 16, 2026.

  • How market uncertainty pushed EPFO to keep interest rate unchanged for third straight year

    By keeping the interest rate at 8.25%, the retirement fund body is estimated to face a loss of Rs 944 crore in 2025-26. The income earned in first 11 months of FY26 is Rs 143,149 crore, say sources

  • Moving abroad: What to do with your EPF account?

    Expert suggests closing the EPF account when moving abroad to avoid interest loss, account inactivity and future complications in managing your retirement savings

  • Changed your salary bank? Update it with EPFO before it becomes a headache

    Changed jobs or bank accounts? Don’t forget to update your details with EPFO — or your future withdrawals could get delayed.

  • EPFO looks for new custodian after 15 years

    Besides appointing a custodian, the EPFO also has the task of appointing portfolio managers, asset management companies as well as an external concurrent auditor (ECA), which audits the investment activity of the EPFO.

  • EPFO to launch new app with UPI-based PF withdrawals by March-end

    The new EPFO app, which will differ from the UMANG app, will be linked to the subscriber’s bank account. It will also be linked to the BHIM app and other UPI apps.

  • EPS contribution mismatch? Here’s how you can get EPFO to fix wrong or excess pension remittances

    If something looks off in your EPS entries, don’t ignore it. Here’s what it actually means and how to get it corrected.

  • EPF withdrawals through UPI: What’s changing, how it will work, rollout timeline explained

    According to a report by news agency PTI, the Union labour ministry is working on a new system that will benefit nearly eight crore members of the EPFO.

  • EPF money via UPI soon: EPFO plans direct bank withdrawals by April

    EPFO News: The source stated that members will be able to use their linked UPI PIN to complete transactions, ensuring secure and seamless transfers.

  • EPFO, India Post launch free doorstep Digital Life Certificate service for EPS pensioners: How to book slot

    Under the new arrangement, IPPB staff will visit pensioners whose Digital Life Certificate is due or about to become due.

  • Centre mulls hiking EPFO monthly wage limit to Rs 25,000-30,000: Report

    The wage ceiling determines the salary level up to which employees in EPFO-covered establishments are required to make mandatory monthly provident fund contributions

  • EPF withdrawals made simpler: When you can take money out and what it really costs you

    EPFO’s streamlined withdrawal rules have made access easier, but timing, tax treatment and long-term impact still matter more than most people realise.

  • Supreme Court asks Centre to decide on EPF wage ceiling revision within four months

    The court noted that the ceiling, which determines eligibility for coverage under the EPFO, has remained unchanged for over a decade.

  • Changing jobs often? Here’s what happens to your EPF each time

    Your money does not reset with every new employer, but UAN, KYC mismatches and exit date delays can quietly lock your EPF in limbo.

  • EPFO date of exit: How to update your job leaving date online

    A simple guide to fixing your date of leaving so PF transfers and withdrawals don’t get stuck.

  • How to update your bank account with EPFO when you switch employers or salary banks

    A smoother switch for your monthly pay also needs a clean-up of the bank account mapped to your provident fund — otherwise withdrawals and settlements can get stuck in the old account. Here is how to align your EPFO records when you move your salary to a new bank.

  • Partial withdrawals from EPF surged 55-fold in a decade

    What was once an emergency provision is now a routine coping mechanism, data shows

  • EPFO sets up task force and IBC cell to recover over Rs 21,000 crore in pending PF dues

    It is also leant that the EPFO has categorised pending dues into two buckets - immediately realizable’ (IR) and ‘non-immediately realizable’. Of the total Rs 21,000 worth of dues pending, IR dues amount to Rs 2,980 crore while the non-IR dues are over Rs 18,500 crore.

  • RBI oversight on cards for EPFO, Post Office Bank as Centre seeks tighter checks after Rs 96-crore fraud: Report

    Both the EPFO and POSB manage vast sums of public money — the EPFO oversees around Rs 26 lakh crore for over 30 crore members, while the POSB holds Rs 12.56 lakh crore across 29 crore accounts

  • EPFO extends deadline for filing EPF return by a week till October 22

    The employers are mandated to file the ECR by the 15th of every month. The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has launched a revamped Electronic Challan-cum-Return (ECR) system, which is applicable starting from the wage month of September 2025, a labour ministry statement said.

  • EPFO liberalises EPF part withdrawals, members can withdraw up to 100%

    The Central Board of Trustees (CBT), the apex decision-making body of EPFO, headed by Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, took several path-breaking decisions during its meeting, a Labour Ministry statement said on Monday.

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