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- The Employees Provident Fund Organisation has launched a WhatsApp channel for its members.
- EPFO announced the channel on X, where members can join through a link or a QR code.
- The channel shares updates about members' provident fund accounts, educational videos, scheme alerts and information in regional languages.
- EPFO has about 36.21 crore active members, and for 2025-26 the organisation will pay 8.25 per cent interest.
- The channel is currently only for information, so members still need the EPFO website or the Umang app to check balances, withdraw money or track claims.
What to watch next
- Whether interactive features like PF balance checks and claim status are added to the WhatsApp channel in coming days.
- Launch of the UPI-based facility to transfer PF money to bank accounts, announced by Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya in May.
- Any changes to the EPFO withdrawal and auto-settlement limits beyond the current Rs 5 lakh.
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Named India · UMANG · WhatsApp · Ajit Gadhvi · Employees' Provident Fund Organization · Mansukh Mandaviya
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