EPFO declares 8.15% as EPF interest rate for FY 2022-23

Posted by & filed under Provident Fund - (Notification -Circulars).

EPF Interest Rate EPF is a retirement benefits scheme under the Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Act, 1952, where an employee has to pay a certain contribution towards the scheme and an equal contribution is paid by the employer as well on a month on month basis. The Scheme is managed by Employee Provident Fund… Read more »

EPFO fixes Interest Rate for 2022-23 @8.15% pa

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The 233rd meeting of the Central Board of Trustees, EPF was held today in Delhi under the Chairmanship of Shri Bhupendra Yadav, Union Minister for Labour & Employment and Environment, Forest & Climate Change. The Vice-Chairmanship of Shri Rameshwar Teli, Union Minister of State for Labour & Employment, Petroleum & Natural Gas and Co-Vice-Chairpersonship of Ms…. Read more »

Payment of Pension to EPS ’95 pensioners on last working day of the month

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EPFO has executed agreements with numerous pension disbursing banks for credit of pension to its pensioner. Current bank agreement with pension disbursing banks states that: “Pension will be credited on the 1st working day of the month to which the pension relates or in any case not later than 5th day of the month“. However,… Read more »

EPFO Circular in order to take preventive measures not to spread of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19):-Attendance of Central Government officials

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In view of the initial signs of a surge in cases of COVID-19,  the matter regulating attendance of Central  Government employees has been reviewed and it has been decided as under. with immediate effect till 3151  January 2022:- (i)        Physical attendance of  Government servants below the level of  Under Secretary shall be restricted to 50% of… Read more »

Employees’ Deposit-Linked Insurance (Amendment) Scheme, 2021

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 This Scheme may be called the Employees’ Deposit-Linked Insurance (Amendment) Scheme, 2021   Who was in the employment of the same establishment & was in employment is to be inserted The claim amount under ELDI is 35 times the average monthly salary in the past 12 months subject to a maximum of 7 lakh (5.25… Read more »

Deployment Of Electronic Facility At Employer Interface Of EPFO’s Unified Portal For Principal Employers To View EPF Compliances Of Their Contractors And Contract Workers

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The EPF & MP Act, 1952 defines employee u/s 2 (f) as any person who is employed for wages in any kind of work, manual or otherwise, in or in connection with the work of an establishment, and who gets his wages directly or indirectly from the employer and includes any person employed by or… Read more »