EPFO’s new 2025 withdrawal rules balance quicker partial PF access with longer pension lockdown, causing widespread concern.

The Central Board of Trustees on Monday approved a proposal to ease partial withdrawals, allowing up to 100% from the Employees Provident Fund. This will benefit more than 7 crore subscribers.

Members can now apply for final PF settlement only after 12 months of leaving employment, compared to the earlier two-month ...

The 100 per cent withdrawal provision and the 25 per cent minimum balance provision have led to some confusion.

EPFO announces new rules for PF withdrawal, facing backlash from opposition, trade unions, and employers for being regressive ...

The Central Board of Trustees has revised Employees' Provident Fund Organisation rules. New regulations have changed EPF ...

Attacking the Modi government over the change in EPFO rules, the opposition Wednesday alleged that salaried people are being ...

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has extended the time allowed for premature EPF settlement and final pension withdrawals. According to news agency PTI, premature EPF settlement will ...

The Union government also announced a new requirement of keeping 25% of the contributions in the members’ account as minimum ...

The minimum service period for all types of partial withdrawals has been standardised to 12 months, as against up to seven years for certain withdrawal types. Additionally, the number of permitted ...

Earlier this week, on October 16, the EPFO held a meeting of the Central Board of Trustees (CBT), the highest decision-making ...

The EPFO’s decision to extend the waiting period for premature PF withdrawals, from 2 months to 12 months, and for pension ...