Employees’ Provident Fund Organization: Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO There is very important news for lakhs of people associated with the Provident Fund Organization.
Recently, the Provident Fund Organization has given a big update to the employees across the country. According to the organization, the amount received in the death relief fund for the employees of its central board will be increased.Lump sum amount (ex-gratia amount)has been increased. Now this amount has been increased from Rs 8.8 lakh to Rs 15 lakh. This new rule will be considered applicable from April 1, 2025. Under the scheme, the insurance amount is given to the nominee or the family on the death of the employee associated with EPFO.
Employees Provident Fund Organization: Payment will be made from Staff Welfare Fund
This amount will be handed over to the nominee or legal heirs of the employee who dies during service. This payment will be made from the Staff Welfare Fund. EPFO ​​has given this information in a circular dated August 19, 2025. Not only this, the amount will increase by 5% every year. This increase will start from April 1, 2026. Its purpose is to keep pace with inflation and rising costs.
The provisional payroll figures of EPFO ​​for June 2025 are also very encouraging. According to them, 21.8 lakh new formal jobs were created in the month of June. This is the highest figure since payroll tracking began in April 2018. This is an increase of 8.9% compared to May 2025. During this period, about 10.6 lakh new members joined EPFO. Of these, more than 60% (6.4 lakh) were youth aged 18 to 25 years.
Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation: Death claim process made easy
Many big decisions have been taken by EPFO ​​for the benefit and betterment of the employees. Many reforms have also been made for the members this year
So that the payment process can be made easier. In this series, the process of claim after death has been made easier. Guardianship certificate will not be required for payment in the bank account of minor children. The process of linking Aadhaar with UAN or making corrections in it has also been simplified. The purpose of these reforms is to provide faster and better services to employees and their families.
Employees Provident Fund Organisation: About 10.62 lakh new members added in June 2025
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has released provisional payroll data for June 2025, which shows a significant growth. Around 10.62 lakh new members have joined in June 2025, which is 12.68% higher than May 2025 and 3.61% higher than June 2024. A total of 21.89 lakh members have joined the EPFO ​​this month, which is the highest ever number since data tracking began in April 2018.
This number represents an increase of 9.14% as compared to May 2025 and 13.46% as compared to June 2024 last year. This growth highlights the rise in employment opportunities and growing awareness about employee benefits, which is also contributed by the effective initiatives of EPFO. This growth can be attributed to the rising employment opportunities, rising awareness about employee benefits and successful outreach programs of EPFO.
