EPFO’s net new enrolments up 28 pc to 13.36 lakh in January

EPFO’s net new enrolments up 28 pc to 13.36 lakh in January

Net new enrolments with retirement fund body EPFO grew 27.79 per cent to 13.36 lakh in January compared to the same month in 2020, according to the payroll data released on Saturday, providing a perspective on formal sector employment amid the pandemic. “The provisional payroll data of EPFO published on 20th March, 2021 highlights a … Read more

EPFO: Net new enrolments rise by 24% to 12.54 lakh in December

EPFO: Net new enrolments rise by 24% to 12.54 lakh in December

Net new enrolments under the retirement fund body Employees Provident Fund Organisation grew by 24% to 12.54 lakh in December compared to the same month in 2019, providing a perspective on formal sector employment amid the coronavirus pandemic. The provisional payroll data of EPFO, released on Saturday, highlights a positive trend for net subscribers base … Read more

EPFO settles 56.79 lakh COVID-19 advance claims, releases over Rs 14,000 cr till December

EPFO settles 56.79 lakh COVID-19 advance claims, releases over Rs 14,000 cr till December

Retirement fund body EPFO has settled 56.79 lakh COVID-19 non-refundable advance claims, and has disbursed Rs 14,310 crore till December 31, 2020, reflecting the adverse impact of the pandemic on the formal sector workforce. When the coronavirus-induced lockdown was imposed in March, the central government had allowed over 6 crore subscribers of the Employees‘ Provident … Read more

Government allows bulk transfer of provident fund from exempted establishments

Government allows bulk transfer of provident fund from exempted establishments

In a move aimed at improving the ease of doing business, government has allowed bulk transfer of provident fund from exempted establishments to the Employees‘ Provident Fund Organisation in one go. The move is expected to benefit 1500 exempted establishments of EPFO. Till now exempted establishments had to approve and transfer the funds one-by-one for … Read more

EPFO subscription may open up for self-employed to expand social security coverage

EPFO subscription may open up for self-employed to expand social security coverage

New Delhi: India could throw open its key social security scheme — the Employees’ Provident Fund to individuals, a top government official told ET. The move is expected to help the government expand social security coverage to more than 90% of workers not falling under any social security scheme at present. Lawyers, doctors, chartered accountants … Read more

EPFO withdrawals during April-July hit Rs 30,000 cr as 8 mn dig into retirement fund

EPFO withdrawals during April-July hit Rs 30,000 cr as 8 mn dig into retirement fund

NEW DELHI: As much as Rs 30,000 crore has been withdrawn in under four months starting April by 8 million subscribers of the Employee Provident Fund Organisation. EPFO manages a corpus of Rs 10 lakh crore built on mandatory contributions from nearly 60 million salaried people and their employers. The huge outgo is likely to … Read more