Eps Pension News Today

Learn about the latest EPFO rules on submission of digital joint requests to increase your EPF contribution. Find out how to submit a joint request and permission under the EPF Scheme, 1952.

A member who meets the eligibility criteria can visit the portal to apply, irrespective of whether the EPF account is held with the private trust or EPFO.

If an EPS member dies after retirement surviving spouse gets a pension which is typically 50% of what the member was getting. However, what happens when the EPS member dies before the age of retirement? Will the surviving spouse get a lumpsum amount or immediate pension or whether he or she will have to wait till the retirement age of the member to receive pension.

Numerous hurdles such as lack of the option to withdraw the application if not satisfied with EPFO’s calculations, limited access to past salary data, and no return of investment option take some of the shine off this scheme. Still, it can be beneficial to some

EPFO has released important FAQs related to errors members are facing while applying for higher EPS pension. Here are few FAQs when your name, details is not as per UAN.

The FAQs on higher EPS pension cover a wide range of topics, including how to calculate pensions, what documentation EPFO members must send with their application forms, and more.

The current deadline to apply for higher pension under the Employees Pension Scheme ended on June 26, 2023. Prior to this, it was extended twice, once on March 3 and then on May 3.

The deadline to apply for higher pension from Employees Pension Scheme (EPS) is June 26, 2023 i.e., Monday. However, it may happen that you still have not applied for the same or are unable to submit the application form due snags on the website. Then you must hurry up and submit the application form as soon as possible.

EPFO Higher Pension: Experts said there is no clarity regarding the mechanism and calculations that will be followed for the reallocation of funds from the provident fund to the pension fund. -- aaa

If an online option is not accessible to apply for higher pension, employees can submit physical copies of their requests