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Morning Digest | Amit Shah says Centre will ensure execution of SoO pact with Kuki groups in Manipur; EPFO extends deadline to apply for higher pension till July 11, and more

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EPFO extends deadline to apply for higher pension till July 11

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has extended the deadline for members to apply for higher Provident Fund pension till July 11.

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CBI arrests EPFO official for allegedly receiving Rs 12 lakh bribe

“The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested an enforcement officer of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) while he was allegedly taking ₹12-lakh bribe for settling the penalty against a hospital manager,” officials said on June 13.

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Delhi High Court directs EPFO to investigate journalist’s plea on Statesman withholding PF dues

The Delhi High Court last week issued an order directing the Employee Provident Fund Organisation to take note of a former Statesman journalist’s complaint about not receiving his provident fund.

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EPFO enrolment data shows over 14 lakh jobs were added in Tamil Nadu’s formal sector in FY 2022-23

EPFO enrolment data shows over 14 lakh jobs were added in Tamil Nadu’s formal sector in FY 2022-23. The maximum addition was seen in the age group of 18-21, where 3,7,6872 jobs were created. Segments such as manufacturing, electronics and real estate had done well in the State

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Higher pension: EPFO directs offices to calculate dues with interest

The EPFO had recently extended the date for submitting joint options with employers for availing higher pension till June 26

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Additional contribution of 1.16% for higher pension to be drawn from employers' payout

Additional contribution of 1.16% of basic wages for subscribers opting for higher pension will be managed from employers’ contributions to social security schemes run by retirement fund body Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO.)

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Give an opportunity to pre-2014 retirees to avail of higher PF pensions: Kerala MP

Kerala MP John Brittas, in a letter to Union Labour Minister Bhupender Yadav said the Supreme Court’s November 2022 judgement “does not negate the right of higher pension” for pre-2014 retirees; he also said the online portal for those who wished to avail themselves of higher PF pension was riddled…

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Government extends date to opt for higher EPF pension to June 26

The Centre has extended the time to submit joint options to claim higher provident fund pension till June 26. The deadline to submit the applications was on May 3.

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Extend deadline by 6 months for online submission of consent for higher PF pension: Kerala MP

With the period stipulated by the EPFO expiring on May 3, 2023 for sections of employees and pensioners to exercise joint option along with their employers for higher PF pension, the demand has been made by John Brittas, MP from Kerala, for extending the deadline by six months.

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Morning Digest | Explosive device planted a day or two before Dantewada attack; ties depend on peace on border: Rajnath to China, and more

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Regional PF officers given one month to examine joint options for higher pension

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has released yet another circular on implementing the Supreme Court order on higher PF pension.

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ESIC scheme adds 15.72 lakh new members in July: Report by National Statistical Office

According to the report, net new enrollments with retirement fund body EPFO stood at 18.23 lakh in July 2022.

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SC reserves judgment in EPFO case

Lawyers for the government stress that EPS is meant to support poor workers

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Subscribers say there is surplus money in EPS

Supreme Court informed that interest earnings are more than what is paid as monthly pension

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SC begins hearing of EPFO appeal against Kerala High Court judgment

The Kerala HC set aside amendments on ‘determination of pensionable salary’ under the Employees’ Pension Scheme of 1995 as ‘ultra vires’

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EPFO to soon disburse pension to over 73 lakh pensioners via central system

Currently, 138 regional offices of the EPFO disburse pensions to beneficiaries in their region separately

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Centre okays slashing PF interest rate

The lowest interest rate the PF accounts had seen was 8% in 1977-78

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Stone quarry accident: Assistant Director of Mines suspended

The Collector to deploy teams of experts in 52 quarries to unearth violations

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Joblessness on the rise in India

India is in the throes of a widening joblessness crisis and misinformation does not help

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1.70 lakh formal jobs added in the formal sector in February 2022

This is an increase of 26% from January 2022 and 13% from February 2021

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The fineprint on the new tax on Employees’ Provident Fund income

What are the guidelines on taxing Provident Fund contributions? Who is going to be impacted?

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Operational guidelines for taxing EPF issued

Those who don’t link their PAN to the savings account will be charged at 20%

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Opposition MPs raise rate cut on EPFO deposits in Lok Sabha

Members also demand increase in minimum pension under EPS

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Reduction in EPFO interest rate BJP's 'return gift' to people following win in Assembly elections 2022: Congress

"The income of 84% people of the country has decreased. Is it right to attack the savings of crores of employees on the basis of electoral victory?" asked Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala

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