PF Interest: This time EPFO is going to deposit interest in your account soon. The interest rates on PF are very close to the lowest level in the last four decades. Normally interest is transferred around Diwali, but this time it will be transferred earlier.
PF Interest: The interest received on the amount deposited in the PF account will soon be sent to the account of the PF account holders. The government has reduced the interest on PF from 8.5 percent to 8.1 percent for 2021-22.
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) has reduced the annual interest on deposits from 8.5 percent to 8.1 percent for the financial year 2021-22. This interest money will soon be transferred to the account of EPF account holders
Let us tell you, there are about 6 crore account holders of EPFO. Although, the interest amount is transferred to the accounts around Diwali, but this time it will already be given to the account holders after reducing the interest and getting permission from the ministry soon. This is the lowest interest rate on PF since 1977-78. Then the interest of 8 percent was available on PF. You can check PF balance in many ways.
For the convenience of the account holders, EPFO has shared this information from its official Twitter handle that how any account holder can check the balance of his PF account sitting at home.
How to check your PF account balance
Through missed call, any account holder can check the balance of his PF account by making a missed call on EPFO’s helpline number 011-22901406 from his registered mobile.
Via SMS
- To check your PF account balance through SMS, first you have to send EPFO UAN LAN to 7738299899 from your registered mobile number.
- Here LAN means the language in which you want to check your balance.
Check online balance like this
- Account holders can check PF account balance sitting at home by visiting the official website of EPFO.
- Here you have to log in through UAN number and password.
- After this you have to click on the option of ‘Passbook’ and you will be able to see the balance of your PF account on your screen.
Via Umang app
- Any PF account holder can download the UMANG app on his smartphone.
- Through this you can also know the balance of your PF account.
- In the UMANG app, you have to click on the option of ‘EPFO’.
- After this you have to log in here through your UAN number and OTP.
- Here you can check your PF account balance by clicking on ‘Passbook’ option.
