Govt reduces claims settlement period by EPFO to 20 days

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 15, 2015, 20:02

EPFO has settled 11.06 lakh claims in June, 38 percent of these were settled within 3 days and 76 percent within 10 days.

EPFO makes UAN mandatory for all employers under its purview

Last Updated: Monday, June 22, 2015, 16:25

Retirement fund body EPFO today notified an order to make Universal Account Number (UAN) mandatory for all employers covered under the Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1952.

Government may make UAN mandatory for EPFO subscribers

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 28, 2015, 21:55

The government is considering a proposal to make it mandatory to have Universal (portable PF) Account Number (UAN) for availing of benefits of schemes run by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO).

EPFO mulls changes in scheme to curb pre-mature PF withdrawals

Last Updated: Thursday, January 22, 2015, 17:21

Retirement fund body EPFO plans to hold about 10 percent of subscriber money till they turn 50 for discouraging premature withdrawal of entire amount in PF account by members before their superannuation.