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Last Updated:September 14, 2026, 3:03 pm IST Under the proposed system, members would be able to start a conversation by sending ‘Hello’ to EPFO’s verified WhatsApp number. The service is being designed to use an AI-powered chatbot as well as EPFO’s database to process routine queries and provide responses. EPFO WhatsApp Service: Managing your employees’…
New Delhi17 minutes ago copy link When you leave the job, your old company has to enter your exit date on the EPFO portal. If this date is not recorded or is entered incorrectly, the PF transfer may get stuck with the new employer. Apart from this, questions may arise regarding the dates of your…
New Delhi54 minutes ago copy link Employee Provident Fund Organization i.e. EPFO has increased its digital services on Umang App. Now PF account holders can generate, activate and authenticate their Universal Account Number i.e. UAN from mobile itself through Aadhaar-based face-authentication. This initiative of the organization aims to ease access to EPFO services and eliminate…
News explainers ‘EPFO, ITR Records Sold For Rs 100’: Can Private Firms Access Your Data Sans Consent? SC Concerns, Law And What You Can Do Last Updated:August 26, 2026, 3:56 PM IST No breach: SC raised concerns about how “commercial technological ecosystem” managed by pvt verification firms has gained unauthorised access to citizens’ sensitive statutory…
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has announced recruitment for Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner (APFC) posts in the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO). A total of 80 vacancies will be filled through the recruitment drive, with applications scheduled to open on August 22, 2026. If you are planning to apply, here is a simple breakdown…
New Delhi3 hours ago copy link Employees Provident Fund Organization i.e. EPFO has made a big change for crores of its subscribers. EPFO has now discontinued the facility of Universal Account Number i.e. UAN activation and generation of new UAN from its official website. Now both these services have been shifted to ‘Umang’ app. Along…
If you’ve been trying to access EPFO services after the portal reopened, you may notice that a few familiar options have disappeared. Following a major system upgradethe Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has changed the way members activate their Universal Account Number (UAN) and generate a new one. Both services have now moved to the…
51 minutes ago copy link The Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) has restarted its Unified Member Portal after a scheduled upgrade that lasted for about a week. After this major software and database upgrade, the entire interface of the portal has changed. Along with this, EPFO has made many changes in its member services, due…
Last Updated:July 04, 2026, 10:28 IST The updated portal is designed to offer a faster, more secure and reliable experience; here’s a detailed look at what has changed and how you can access various services: Some of the most commonly used services, including UAN activation and new UAN generation, are no longer available on the…
Last Updated:July 02, 2026, 10:32 PM IST By firmly capping the mandatory employee contribution at 12% of the statutory wage ceiling—or exactly Rs 1,800 per month—the government has unbundled forced retirement savings Investors should adopt a hybrid approach, using the baseline threshold for guaranteed stability while aggressively leveraging equity mutual fund cycles and pension frameworks…