Thursday, October 8, 2015

EPFO raises PF insurance amount to Rs. 6 lakh

  • Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) has decided to increase theEmployees Deposit Linked Insurance (EDLI) scheme from the current Rs 3.60 lakh to Rs 6 lakh.
  • The Apex decision making body of EPFO, Central Board of Trustees (CBT) hastaken the decision at 208th CBT meeting in Hyderabad.
  • CBT has also removed the condition of continuous employment of one year in a company by the contributors.
  • Employees Deposit Linked Insurance (EDLI) scheme will benefit four crore members of the EPFO.
  • Union labour minister Bandaru Dattatreya has also launched an EPF mobile apprecently that would enable subscribers to access their Provident Fund (PF) details through their smart phones.

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