Big relief to central employees: EPFO ​​doubles the death relief fund, families will get help of Rs 15 lakh..

EPFO Rule change 2025: Most of the employees working in India have a PF account, which is managed by EPFO ​​​​, i.e., Employees Provident Fund Organization. Now EPFO ​​​​has taken an important decision for its employees and their families, which will provide great help to the family in difficult times.

Now, 15 lakh rupees will be available as the Death Relief Fund.
Earlier, only Rs 8.8 lakh was available under the Death Relief Fund (EPFO Death Relief Fund); now it has been increased to Rs 15 lakh. This new rule has come into effect from April 1, 2025. That is, if a member dies after this date, the family will get Rs 15 lakh directly. This amount will be given to the nominated member or legal heir of the employee from the Staff Welfare Fund.

5 percent increase every year
Not only this, EPFO ​​​​has also clarified that from April 1, 2026, this amount will increase by 5 percent every year. This means that families will get more financial support in the coming years.

Making a death claim is now easy.
EPFO has also simplified the process related to claims. If money is to be transferred to the account of minor children, then there will be no need for a Guardianship Certificate. This means that the family will not have to face the same difficulties in claim settlement (EPFO Simplifies Claim Settlement Process).

Aadhaar will be linked to UAN without any hassle.

Many employees are still not able to link their Aadhaar to UAN, or their Aadhaar needs correction. For such cases, EPFO ​​has simplified the process of joint declaration so that members can update or link their Aadhaar information without any hassle.

Why is this decision important for employees?
This step of EPFO ​​is big relief news for those families who face financial difficulties after losing a member. Now, not only has the compensation amount increased but it will also increase every year. Along with this, processes like claim and Aadhar link have also become easier, so that employees and their families can get timely help.

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