Thu, Jan 25, 2024
If you want to increase your EPF contribution for higher interest rates, you can do that through VPF (Voluntary Provident Fund). However, it is not possible to do directly.
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Sun, Jan 21, 2024
The payroll data reflected that approximately 10.67 lakh members exited but rejoined EPFO.
Tue, Jan 16, 2024
To increase your retirement savings, it is always preferable to transfer the PF balance rather than withdraw it. This is also tax-efficient because the withdrawal of PF within five years of continuous service is taxed.
Fri, Sep 30, 2016
Retirement fund body EPFO will launch a host of Aadhaar-linked online services such as Provident Fund (PF) withdrawal and pension fixation for its 4 crore subscribers by the end of this fiscal.
Thu, Sep 29, 2016
Brushing aside strong opposition from the unions, Labour Ministry on Thursday doubled EPFO's investment limit in ETFs to 10% that will result in Rs 13,000 crore of the retirement fund body flowing into stock markets in the current fiscal.
Mon, Sep 12, 2016
Over 4 crore EPFO subscribers may get a lower interest at a rate of 8.6 % on their PF deposits for current financial year as Labour Ministry is expected to toe the Finance Ministry line to cut the rate.
Tue, Sep 06, 2016
The Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) on Tuesday raised the monthly wage threshold to Rs 21,000, from the current Rs 15,000, for coverage under its health insurance scheme.
Fri, Sep 02, 2016
The Labour Ministry is actively considering proposal of a voluntary pension scheme mooted by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), a senior government official has said.
Mon, Jun 06, 2016
Last year, EPFO invested Rs 6,700 crore in the stock markets and earned a return of 1.68%.
Tue, May 31, 2016
The government has raised the limit of the PF withdrawal for TDS to Rs 50,000 from Rs 30,000 earlier.
Fri, Apr 29, 2016
After the nationwide protest by trade unions against lowering of EPF interest rate, Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya on Friday said that Finance Ministry has agreed to give 8.8% interest on Employee Provident Fund (EPF).
Mon, Apr 25, 2016
Joy also informed his colleagues that EPFO proposes to launch a system of 'One Employee one EPF Account' on May 1.
Wed, Apr 20, 2016
The government's decision to tighten PF norms let to protests in Bengaluru which turned violent as protestors torched state transport buses and police vehicles
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