Provident Fund
Provident fund, pension for whole working population? Here’s what govt plans to do
Given the current level and growth of workforce, this would mean that an additional 50 crore people would enjoy the above benefits
Govt rolls back decision on EPF rate, fixes it at 8.8%
Finmin yields to pressure from trade unions protesting rate of 8.7%
Central forces deployed in Bangalore after violence over PF issue
Caught off guard by sudden eruption of violence during the garment workers' protest over the Provident Fund issue, authorities have deployed central forces in the city and clamped prohibitory orders.
PF withdrawal: Protests, violence forces govt to roll back stricter norms
Buckling under protests and street violence in Bengaluru, the government today rolled back its order tightening rules for withdrawal of provident fund money...
EPFO puts on hold new PF withdrawal norms till July 31
Labour Ministry is also contemplating permitting withdrawal of all accumulations by EPFO subscribers on grounds like purchase of house, serious illness, marriage and professional education of children.
PF withdrawal: EPFO puts on hold new norms till April 30
Retirement fund body EPFO today deferred till April 30 implementation of new norms that restrict 100 per cent withdrawal of provident fund by members after unemployment...
Inoperative PF accounts to earn interest from Apr 1
The government said the decision xto pay interest on inoperative accounts has been taken keeping in mind the interest of the workers
EPF tax row: All you need to know about retirement schemes
As the government is under pressure to withdraw the proposal to tax 60 per cent of Employees Provident Fund, we take a look at what the three major retirement schemes - EPF, Public Provident Fund and National Pension Scheme -
Budget 2016: Govt signals rethink on EPF tax proposal
Budget proposal for taxation of employee provident fund withdrawals had elicited strong opposition.
Budget 2016: Online petition against tax on PF goes viral
An online petition against retirement tax has gone viral on social media with nearly 3,000 signups seeking urgent and immediate withdrawal of EPF Tax...
EPFO tightens norms for withdrawal of Provident Fund
Retirement fund body EPFO has tightened norms on withdrawal of provident fund as well investment of such amount in Varishtha Pension Bima Yojana...
PF form: Simplified one-page pension claim form introduced
Government today unveiled a new simplified one-page pension claim form to enable simplified processing and easier withdrawal.
PF interest rate hiked to 8.8% for 2015-16 from existing 8.75%: Bandaru Dattatreya
The government on Tuesday increased interest rates on provident fund (PF) to 8.8 per cent for the ongoing financial year ended March 2016 from 8.75 per cent earlier.
Now file PF withdrawal claims without employers’ attestation
Moving a step closer to online settlement of PF withdrawal claims, retirement fund body EPFO today allowed its subscribers to file their applications directly to the body without employers' attestation.
Delay in transfer of coal PF corpus to result in losses
The delay in transfer of the corpus is estimated to lead to an annualised loss of around Rs 5.5 crore to Coal Mines Provident Fund Organisation (CMPFO).
