PF Account Portability

PF Account Portability  The Universal Account Number (UAN) provides portability for the employees covered under the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions (EPF & MP) Act, 1952. It enables portability of Provident Fund (PF) accumulation when the details of Bank Account, Aadhaar and Permanent Account Number (PAN) seeded in UAN database of the member and … Read more

Field offices of EPFO directed to settle claims in cases of deaths within seven days

Field offices of EPFO directed to settle claims in cases of deaths within seven days of receipt of such claims The field offices of Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) have been directed to settle claims in cases of deaths within seven days of receipt of such claims. As per paragraph 72(7) of the Employees’ Provident … Read more

Employees’ Enrolment Campaign launched by EPFO to extend social security benefits to all eligible workers

Employees’ Enrolment Campaign launched by EPFO to extend social security benefits to all eligible workers  An Employees’ Enrolment Campaign has been launched by Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation during the period 01.01.2017 to 31.03.2017, in order to extend social security benefits to all the eligible workers in the country. During the Campaign, various financial incentives are … Read more

Epfo Launches a Special Drive :Mission Consolidation”One Employee-One Account” on May Day

Epfo Launches a Special Drive :Mission Consolidation”One Employee-One Account” on May Day Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Labour & Employment 01-May-2016 Epfo Launches a Special Drive :Mission Consolidation”One Employee-One Account” on May Day A Software also Launched for Centralized Processing to Transfer and Consolidate Accounts with Ease EPFO Greets the Human Engines … Read more

Relaxation in EPFO scheme

Relaxation in EPFO scheme The Government proposes to relax/amend the Employees’ Provident Fund Scheme to enable loss-making and sick PSUs to continue to run their own Provident Fund Trusts. The proposal is being examined in consultation with Central Board of Trustees, Employees’ Provident Fund. The said relaxation will not be applicable to the private firms … Read more