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EPFO records 14.9 lakh net new enrolments in September

The EPFO gained 14.90 lakh net subscribers in September 2020, raising its user base by about 30.92 lakh in the first two quarters of the current financial year: says Labour Ministry data  Net new enrolments with retirement fund body EPFO rose to 14.9 lakh in September from 8.8 lakh in August 2020, according to its […]

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EPFO relaxes norms for employers, introduces email mechanism to obtain e-Sign amid lockdown

In the current scenario of lockdown announced by the Government to control the spread of COVID-19 pandemic and other disruptions, the employers are not able to function normally and are facing problems in using their digital signatures or Aadhaar based e-sign on EPFO portal. Many important tasks like KYC attestation, transfer claim attestation, etc., are […]

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EPFO settles about 13 lakh claims during lockdown

Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) announced that it has settled a total of 12.91 lakh claims, including 7.40 lakh COVID-19 claims under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY) package. This also involves a disbursal of Rs 4684.52 crores which includes Rs 2367.65 crores COVID-19 claims under PMGKY package. “It is heartening to note that the […]