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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
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.
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.
If something looks off in your EPS entries, don’t ignore it. Here’s what it actually means and how to get it corrected.
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.
EPFO News: The source stated that members will be able to use their linked UPI PIN to complete transactions, ensuring secure and seamless transfers.
Under the new arrangement, IPPB staff will visit pensioners whose Digital Life Certificate is due or about to become due.
The wage ceiling determines the salary level up to which employees in EPFO-covered establishments are required to make mandatory monthly provident fund contributions
EPFO’s streamlined withdrawal rules have made access easier, but timing, tax treatment and long-term impact still matter more than most people realise.
The court noted that the ceiling, which determines eligibility for coverage under the EPFO, has remained unchanged for over a decade.
Your money does not reset with every new employer, but UAN, KYC mismatches and exit date delays can quietly lock your EPF in limbo.
A simple guide to fixing your date of leaving so PF transfers and withdrawals don’t get stuck.
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.
What was once an emergency provision is now a routine coping mechanism, data shows
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.
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
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.
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.
The Central Board of Trustees (CBT) – the apex decision-making body of the EPFO – is likely to give approval for the ATM-withdrawal facility in its upcoming board meeting, scheduled to be held in October’s second week.
EPFO has decided to allow employees to directly access Annexure K – the key document for EPF transfer while switching jobs – online, a relief for employees who wish to monitor their balance and the process.
'Passbook Lite' will make it easier to see a summary of contributions, withdrawals and current balance in a faster manner without accessing the passbook portal.
As the top decision-making body of EPFO, the central board includes representatives of employers, employees, state governments and the Centre
The August 5 press release by ISF states that the new FAT rule has already halted onboarding for over 1,000 candidates within two days, affecting payroll cycles as well as compliance timelines of staffing companies.
New rule eliminates need for employer involvement; Aadhaar-based digital process now live on UMANG app.
It's easy enough to shift the bank where your PF-related salary gets credited under EPFO's online process—if you know the trick.
You need your PPO number to enjoy post-retirement pension benefits — here's how to obtain it online or offline.
