PF Advance Rule Change: Mansukh Mandaviya said that if you are an EPFO account holder and there is an emergency in the family, then now you can withdraw more amount. He said that the limit of lump sum amount has been increased.
PF Advance Rule Change: The Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) has made a big change. PF account holders can now withdraw up to Rs 1 lakh instead of 50 thousand. Union Labor Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced this earlier this week on the occasion of completion of 100 days of the government. Along with this, another change has been made in the rules.
Mansukh Mandaviya said that if you are an EPFO account holder and there is an emergency in the family, then now you can withdraw more amount. He said that the limit of lump sum amount has been increased. Also, the facility of withdrawal has been given within 6 months of starting the job. Earlier PF account holders had to wait long. That is, even if they leave the job within 6 months, they will still be able to withdraw money from their PF account.
New digital infrastructure also launched
The minister further said that the government is making efforts to increase EPFO operations, which aims to reduce challenges for customers. He announced the launch of a new digital infrastructure, which simplifies the withdrawal process and allows quick withdrawal of money.
For what needs can these funds be withdrawn
EPFO provides many types of services to its account holders. It allows fund withdrawal for everything from pension to medical or other important works. As an emergency fund, now 1 lakh rupees withdrawal has been allowed from PF instead of 50 thousand, which means that you can withdraw money from PF for medical, marriage, education or other important works of the family.
How can you withdraw money from PF account?
- PF account holders can withdraw money from EPFO account for medical treatment, education or any family related emergency.
- First of all you have to go to EPFO member e-service portal. Here go to the member section.
- Then log in using UAN (Universal Account Number), password and captcha.
- Once logged in, go to the ‘Online Services’ tab and select ‘Claim (Form-31, 19, 10C and 10D)’ from the drop-down menu.
- Now before proceeding, verify your personal details, such as name, date of birth and other information and update the details.
- Now for partial withdrawal, select Form 31 and give the reason for withdrawing money from the list.
- After this, after submitting, you will get OTP on your mobile number linked to Aadhaar, enter it.
- After submission, you can check your claim status under the ‘Track Claim Status’ option in the ‘Online Services’ tab.
- Usually, the money will be transferred to your bank account by EPFO within 7 to 10 working days.
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8.25% interest this year
Provident funds like EPFO provide retirement income to more than 10 million employees in the organized sector. These funds serve as the primary source of lifetime savings for working individuals, especially the salaried middle class. The interest rate on savings is currently fixed by the EPFO at 8.25 percent for the financial year 2024.
It is worth noting that the Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) oversees various employee-related schemes such as provident fund, pension and insurance for employees in the organized sector. One of the primary schemes managed by the EPFO is the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) scheme. The government has now eased the rules and increased the limit of lump sum withdrawal from Provident Fund (PF) accounts.
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