EPFO plans to hike minimum pension to Rs.2k The Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) is considering an option to double the minimum pension amount to Rs.2,000. The financial implications of the move are being measured. There were plans to announce the decision before the strike of central trade unions on September 2. However, sources said, the move might have been … [Read more...] about EPFO plans to hike minimum pension to Rs.2k
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Clean up the employees pension scheme
Clean up the employees’ pension scheme Though a majority of organised workers are covered under the Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS) 1995, there is still very low transparency level. Many readers might not have even heard about it because EPS is not a separate scheme. It is just an add-on to the Employee Provident Fund (EPF) scheme and all EPF members also … [Read more...] about Clean up the employees pension scheme
Pledging PF to buy home may soon become a reality
Pledging PF to buy home may soon become a reality Retirement fund body EPFO may soon introduce a scheme to allow its over 4 crore subscribers to pledge their provident fund to buy low-cost houses and use the account to pay equated monthly installments. “We are working on a housing scheme for members of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO). Under it, members … [Read more...] about Pledging PF to buy home may soon become a reality
Unions walk out of EPF Trustees Meeting
Unions walk out of EPF Trustees Meeting Unions walk out of EPF Trustees Meeting – “There is nothing such as unclaimed EPF money and the notification is illegal,” said AITUC secretary DL Sachdev. Central trade union leaders on Tuesday walked out from the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO)’s central board of trustees meeting protesting a Finance Ministry … [Read more...] about Unions walk out of EPF Trustees Meeting
Interest Rate for General Provident Fund – Finmin Orders
Interest Rate for General Provident Fund – Finmin Orders Resolution – accumulations at the credit of subscribers to the GPF and other similar funds – 2016 (PUBLISHED IN PART I SECTION OF GAZETTE OF INDIA) F.No.5(1)-B(PD)/2016 Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Economic Affairs (Budget Division) New Delhi, Dated the 2nd June, 2016 RESOLUTION It … [Read more...] about Interest Rate for General Provident Fund – Finmin Orders
EPFO disbursed Rs. 47,630 crore as member benefits and Rs. 8,200 crore as monthly pensions in 2015-16
EPFO disbursed Rs. 47,630 crore as member benefits and Rs. 8,200 crore as monthly pensions in 2015-16 In 2015-16, EPFO disbursed approximately Rs. 47,630 crore as member benefits and Rs. 8,200 crore as monthly pensions. To monitor the status of enrolment of contractual employees especially in municipalities, EPFO has taken steps towards putting in place a system where … [Read more...] about EPFO disbursed Rs. 47,630 crore as member benefits and Rs. 8,200 crore as monthly pensions in 2015-16
NPS Subscription earns double digit yearly returns for the past 5 years
The average NPS fund has given 100-125 basis points more than what the retirement savings of the estimated 3.7 crore EPF subscribers have earned during this period. NPS Subscription earns double digit yearly returns for the past 5 years which comparatively higher than EPF interest rates – Central and state government employees covered by the scheme earned between 9.3% and … [Read more...] about NPS Subscription earns double digit yearly returns for the past 5 years
Restriction on EPF withdrawal
Restriction on EPF withdrawalAs per extant rules governing the withdrawal of Employer’s contribution from the Employees Provident Fund Scheme, a member can withdraw both the employer’s share of contribution and his own share under the following circumstances: - (i) On retirement from service after attaining the age of 55 years. (ii) On retirement on account of permanent … [Read more...] about Restriction on EPF withdrawal
Relaxation in EPFO scheme
Relaxation in EPFO schemeThe 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 and their … [Read more...] about Relaxation in EPFO scheme
Government raises provident fund interest rate to 8.8% for 2015-16
Government raises provident fund interest rate to 8.8% for 2015-16 In the third roll-back in two months, the government today raised the interest rate on employee provident fund (EPF) contributions to 8.8 per cent for 2015-16 against 8.7 per cent approved by the Finance Ministry last week. Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya announced the decision to raise interest rate on … [Read more...] about Government raises provident fund interest rate to 8.8% for 2015-16
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