Crores of people working in the private sector are soon going to get a gift from the Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO). The government can soon transfer interest money in PF account.
EPFO News: Crores of people working in the private sector are soon going to get a gift from the Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO). According to different media reports, due to the low interest rate on PF, it can be deposited before December. Right now there is a delay in getting the approval of the Finance Ministry. Since, at present, PF is getting the lowest interest in 43 years, it is expected to get approval from the Finance Ministry soon. Interest can be credited to the PF account of EPFO members anytime after getting approval from the Finance Ministry.
Interest money can be received before June 30
According to the report, the government can transfer interest money to PF account holders at any time before the end of next month i.e. before June 30. There is also news that EPFO can credit the interest money before the festive season of Dussehra. However, no official statement has come from EPFO in this regard nor has the government made any announcement yet. Normally PF interest is deposited at the end of the year. This time due to low interest it is expected that EPFO credit will not have to wait till December, the government can transfer the interest money in advance. This will benefit more than 65 million subscribers of EPFO.
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
Via 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 from your registered mobile number to 7738299899.
- Here LAN means language in which language you want to check your balance.
Check balance online like this
- Account holders can check PF account balance by visiting the official website of EPFO sitting at home. 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 and check the balance of his PF account through it also.
- You have to click on the option of ‘EPFO’ in UMANG app. After this, you will have to log in here through your UAN number and OTP.
- Here you can check the balance of your PF account by clicking on the option ‘Passbook’.
