EPFO: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

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Updated on: Nov 2020
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EPFO launched WhatsApp helpline to resolve grievances
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EPFO launched WhatsApp helpline to resolve grievances

EPFO launched WhatsApp helpline to resolve grievances under Nirbadh initiative gains popularity To further enhance ease of living experience for its members, EPFO has recently launched WhatsApp based helpline-cum-grievance redressal mechanism, under its series of Nirbadh initiatives aimed at ensuring seamless and un-interrupted service delivery to subscribers during COVID-19 pandemic. This new grievance redressal mechanism […]

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EPFO launches a new facility for exempted establishments
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EPFO launches a new facility for exempted establishments

Union Labour Secretary Shri Apurva launches facility for bulk transfer for exempted establishments of EPFO Labour & Employment Ministry has launched a new facility of a bulk transfer of funds and data from exempted trusts to EPFO through a single payment, during his first visit to EPFO headquarters, on 7th October 2020. This will enhance […]

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EPFO: A new facility is now available on UMANG App
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EPFO: A new facility is now available on UMANG App

Facility to apply for Scheme Certificate under EPS, 1995 now available on UMANG application The Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance (UMANG) has been a big hit among EPF subscribers enabling them to access services during COVID-19 pandemic from the comfort of their homes in a hassle-free manner. Adding to the 16 services already on […]

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EPFO proposes to cut EPF ctb & increase cover wage limit
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EPFO proposes to cut EPF ctb & increase cover wage limit

CBT members have proposed to the Ministry of Labour to cut contribution and increase the EPF cover wage limit for the country’s 4.5 crores PF members EPFO Central Board of Trustees (CBT) members have started pressuring them citing the interest of employees. Members have demanded the Labour Ministry to include it on the agenda of […]

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EPFO: big relief to employees, new facility from 30th Sept
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EPFO: big relief to employees, new facility from 30th Sept

EPFO ​​(Employees Provident Fund Organization) has taken a new initiative to protect the future of employees working in the private sector. According to this initiative, whenever an employee retires on the same day, his/her pension will be ready from the same day and will be started. This arrangement is considered to be a big change […]

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EPFO records 8.45 lakh new enrolments in July
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EPFO records 8.45 lakh new enrolments in July

New Delhi, Sep 20 (PTI) Net new enrolments with retirement fund body EPFO rose to 8.45 lakh in July from 4.82 lakh in June 2020, according to its latest payroll data, providing a perspective on employment in the formal sector amid the COVID-19 crisis. Provisional payroll data released by the EPFO last month had shown […]

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EPFO links KYC with UAN, subscribers to get benefits online
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EPFO links KYC with UAN, subscribers to get benefits online

EPFO Makes Significant Progress in Updating KYC of its Subscribers During July- 2020 Despite COVID Pandemic During the month of July 2020, EPFO has been successful in updating 2.39 Lakh Aadhaar’s, 4.28 Lakh Mobile numbers & 5.26 Lakh Bank Accounts’ in the UAN of its subscribers. As the country faces the unprecedented challenge of the […]

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EPFO ensures hassle-free service delivery through UMANG
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EPFO ensures hassle-free service delivery through UMANG

EPFO ensures hassle-free service delivery through UMANG during COVID-19 pandemic The Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance (UMANG) has been a big hit among Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) subscribers enabling them to utilize services during COVID-19 pandemic from the comfort of their homes in a hassle-free manner. Presently a PF member can access 16 […]

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EPF contributions will be deducted at old rates from Aug 1
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EPF contributions will be deducted at old rates from Aug 1

EPF contributions will be deducted at old rates, at 12% from Aug 1, 2020 The government had cut EPF contribution, as a part of the relief measures that were announced by the FM to help both employees and employers to sail through the COVID crisis. Now from next month, the deductions will revert to old […]

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EPFO: 3.18 lakh new subscribers registered in May 2020
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EPFO: 3.18 lakh new subscribers registered in May 2020

EPFO enrolment rates increase; 3.18 lakh net new subscribers registered in May 2020 against about 1 lakh in April The provisional payroll data published by EPFO on 20th July, 2020 reveals that net new enrolments has started to make headway for most industry classifications in May 2020. The subscriber base has grown by 3.18 lakh new […]

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Govt to pay EPF employees and employers share till Aug 20
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Govt to pay EPF employees and employers share till Aug 20

Government to pay EPF contributions (entire 24%) of employees and employers till Aug 2020 PTI | The Union Cabinet on 8 July, Wednesday approved a proposal to extend the scheme for the payment of employers and employees’ PF contributions for three months until August 2020. Earlier, in May this year finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had […]

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EPFO launches multi-location claims settlement facility
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EPFO launches multi-location claims settlement facility

On Monday, 15 June 2020, Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has launched a multi-location claim settlement facility by allowing EPFO offices to settle online claims from any of its regional offices, across the country. All types of online claims –provident fund, pension, partial withdrawal, and claims and transfer claims can be processed under this initiative. […]

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