EPFO

EPFO has urged employees earning up to ₹25,000 a month to check their eligibility for Employees’ Provident Fund enrolment through employers. Know the potential EPF savings, pension and life insurance benefits, revised wage ceiling and steps workers should take.

Under PM-VBRY, eligible first-time EPFO-registered employees earning up to ₹1 lakh monthly may receive incentives of up to ₹15,000. The first installment is paid after six months of service; here's how to avail the second installment…

The EPFO wage ceiling has risen from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000 a month, potentially extending provident fund, pension and insurance benefits to more employees. Check who qualifies under the revised rules, how enrolment works and what the change means for your salary deductions and retirement savings.

Eligible first-time employees can receive up to ₹15,000 under the EPFO-linked PM-VBRY scheme. Check the salary limit, joining dates, EPF membership rules, six- and 12-month service requirements and the financial literacy course needed for the second instalment.

Here's how EPFO members can check their provident fund balance, view and download their account passbook and track claims through the official portal, Umang app, SMS, WhatsApp or missed calls services.

EPFO VISHWAS 2026 allows eligible employers to settle pending Section 14B penal damages at concessional rates. Understand why EPF damages are imposed, how the scheme works, and what employers should check before applying.

EPFO has outlined new rules for advances, including withdrawal limits and frequency. Members with at least 12 months of membership may withdraw up to 75% of their EPF balance, including employee and employer contributions with interest.

VPF allows salaried employees to invest beyond mandatory EPF contributions at the prevailing 8.25% interest rate. Understand the ₹2.5 lakh tax-free interest limit, tax on excess contributions and withdrawal rules before investing more for retirement.

EPFO has extended the deadline for employers to file September 2026 PF returns and deposit contributions to 31 October from 15 October. The extension follows the revision of the PF wage ceiling and gives employers more time to complete compliance formalities.

An EPF account may become inoperative after three consecutive years without contributions following retirement or age 55, whichever is later, or after moving abroad. Here's how you can recover your account or corpus…