EPFO: Over 15 lakh claims for higher pension settled; more than 1.49 lakh payment orders issued..
EPFO Pension Status Online: If you have applied for a higher pension and haven't checked your claim status yet, here is an important update for you. Following the Supreme Court's November 2022 order, the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has issued 149,806 Pension Payment Orders (PPOs) to retired applicants. This indicates that the processing of applications for higher pensions is actively underway.
You can check your claim status from the comfort of your home via the app, portal, SMS, or a missed call. Let’s look at the step-by-step process to track your claim...
**Over 1.5 Million Higher Pension Claims Received**
Shobha Karandlaje, Minister of State for Labour and Employment, stated in a written reply to the Lok Sabha that 1,524,365 claims for higher pensions based on higher wages have been received. Of these, 11,595 claims were pending as of August 5. In November 2022, the Supreme Court directed the Centre to facilitate higher contributions to the pension scheme based on actual wages. It was following this directive that the process regarding higher pension cases moved forward.
**Demand to Increase Minimum Pension**
Meanwhile, BJP Rajya Sabha MP K. Laxman has urged the government to consider increasing the minimum pension. He noted that the current minimum pension is ₹1,000, whereas the cost of food, medicines, and medical treatment has risen significantly. He advocated for increasing the pension in line with inflation and suggested considering affordable healthcare facilities for pensioners and their spouses.
As of March 31, there were 8,584,604 pensioners under the Employees' Pension Scheme. By that same date, a total of ₹15,819.28 crore had been disbursed under the scheme. According to the government, EPS 1995 has been replaced by EPS 2026.
How to check claim status via the UMANG App
The easiest way to check the status of a higher pension claim is through the UMANG app...
Download the UMANG app from the Google Play Store or App Store.
Register using the mobile number linked to your Aadhaar and create a 4-digit MPIN.
After logging in, select 'EPFO' under 'All Services'.
Go to 'Employee Centric Services'.
Now, select 'Track Claim' or 'Know Your Claim Status'.
Enter your 12-digit UAN and the OTP.
The details of your claim and its current status will then appear on the screen.
You can also check the status via the portal
Log in to the EPFO member portal. Go to 'Online Services' and select 'Track Claim Status'. Here, you will see the tracking ID, form type, and current status.
How to check via SMS
Send an SMS from your registered mobile number to 7738299899 in the format: `EPFOHO UAN
The following language codes can be used: ENG for English, HIN for Hindi, PAN for Punjabi, GUJ for Gujarati, MAR for Marathi, KAN for Kannada, TEL for Telugu, TAM for Tamil, MAL for Malayalam, and BEN for Bengali.
Information is also available via missed call
You can also obtain claim status or account details by giving a missed call to 9966044425 from your registered mobile number. Additionally, status information can be obtained by calling the EPFO toll-free numbers 1800 118 005 or 1800 114 470.
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