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Housing to seeding Aadhaar: Check out EPFO's customer-friendly initiatives

Seed Aadhaar account and bank details with EPFO and you can make all applications online

EPFO to provide 1 million homes to boost to Modi's home-for-all vision

Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya urges state govts to provide land for this cause, wherever needed

Now, you can withdraw EPF money for treatment without doctor certificate

Physically challenged members can seek advance for purchasing equipment

Govt okays lowering of PF rate to 8.65% for 2016-2017

According to EPFO estimates, the fund will see a surplus after providing 8.65 percent rate

EPFO's proposed exit policy may increase interest on your retirement saving

Finance Ministry is said to have approved the 8.65% interest rate on EPF

Finance Ministry okays 8.65% interest on EPF for 2016-17

The government generally ratifies the rate of return approved by the CBT

PF rate lowered to 8.65%, loyalty benefits added and bonus on retirement

EPF interest rate for FY17 to be lower than that provided for FY16

EPFO to provide 8.65% interest on EPF for FY17

Last year, FinMin decided to lower EPF interest rate of 8.8% for 2015-16 decided by the CBT to 8.7%

EPFO subscribers to get loyalty-cum-life benefit of up to Rs 50,000

CBT has recommended a minimum sum assured of Rs 2.5 lakh in the event of death of a subscriber.

EPFO extends deadline for submitting Aadhaar to April 30

It also extended deadline for submitting digital life certificates for its over 50 lakh pensioners

Coming soon: Settle PF claims on your phone through mobile app UMANG

EPFO receives close to 1 crore applications manually for various settlements

EPFO to loop in 1 crore workers through higher wage ceiling of Rs 25,000

Hike in the wage ceiling would mean an additional burden of about Rs 2,700 for the Centre

EPFO defers decision to hike investments in ETFs from 10% to 15%

However, CBT agrees to cover 62 lakh volunteers under the EPFO's social security scheme

EPFO to consider investments of up to 15 per cent in ETFs

In 2015, finance ministry had allowed PPFs to invest 5-15% of its investible deposits in equity

Low EPFO administrative charges to boost compliance

The new rate of administrative charge would be applicable from April 1, 2017

EPFO cuts admin charges to 0.65%; 6 lakh firms to save Rs 1,000 cr a year

Currently, administrative charges are 0.85% of total wages

EPFO may invest up to 15% of investable amount in equity markets

The EPFO had started investing in ETFs in August 2015

You can soon withdraw 90% of PF to make down payment for your house

EPFO subscribers would have to form a co-operative society with at least 10 members for the facility

Single form soon for firms to enrol with EPFO, ESIC

The schemes run by EPFO and ESIC provide mandatory cover to formal sector workers in the country

EPFO allows withdrawals from pension account without Aadhaar card

Members with less than 10 years of service can submit final settlement claim through Form 10C