Date: 28-Feb-2023 : EPFO’s deadline to file higher pension extended As mandated by the Supreme Court, the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has increased the deadline for getting higher pensions by 60 days. Now the new deadline is May 3, 2023. Currently, the official EPFO website to get a higher pension is not properly functional. However, you can access the online link via EPFO’s unified portal. EPFO is scheduled to activate this link soon and give additional information on the application process and pension calculations. EPFO introduces new guidelines for higher pensions : Date: 22/02/2023 The Employee Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has created a new process that permits subscribers to apply for greater pensions from their Employees' Pension Plan (EPS). The EPFO has issued new rules as per the November 4, 2022, Supreme Court ruling. Employees can now go beyond the Rs. 15,000 per month cap (the maximum pensionable income), from which employers subtract 8.33 percent of the 'basic salary' for pension purposes under EPS. An employee and an employer can enrol jointly and ask the EPFO to withhold 8.33 percent of the greater monthly basic income, ensuring a larger pension accumulation throughout the employee’s career. The deadline for applying for a higher pension under EPS is March 3, 2023. As per the directive, as of September 1, 2014, existing employees and EPS members can claim a higher pension based on actual pay over the authorised ceiling in the EPS of 1995. TDS will be reduced to 20% if the EPF account is not seeded with the account holder's PAN card by April 1, 2023, or the start of the fiscal year 2024. EPFO launches Nidhi Aapke Nikat 2.0 project - 30-Jan-2023. The Nidhi Aapke Nikat 2.0 project encourages EPFO members to visit EPFO offices to resolve grievances. EPFO will reach out to members through the Nidhi Aapke Nikat 2.0 project, enhancing access and exposure to EPFO in all the Indian districts. The project's purpose is to reach out to all regions on a monthly basis. Nidhi Aapke Nikat 2.0 will be held on the 27th of every month beginning in January 2023. If the 27th of the month is a holiday, the meeting will be held on the next working day. EPF passbook online service restored - 19th Jan 2023 After being unavailable for at least a week, the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) passbook online service is now restored, allowing members to view their balance and interest credit data. Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation announces new online services for pensioners - 17th Jan 2023 New online services are being introduced to allow members to avail them from the comfort of their own homes. The newly introduced initiative will help pensioners to keep track of their pensions. Here are some services announced by the EPFO. Pension passbook can be viewed online. Online pension claim submission (through EPFO member portal/UMANG app). Digital life certificate submission from home via mobile app. Pension payment order (PPO) download from Digi-locker.