EPFO Rule News: Important news for 7 crore PF account holders, EPFO ​​made 5 big changes

News, Digital Desk- ( EPFO New Rules 2025) EPFO ​​has made major changes for over 7 crore private employees, and many more reforms are coming in 2025. 

These are aimed at simplifying processes, increasing transparency and empowering members. These changes are focused on improving digital services and making provident fund management more efficient.

You can update your profile online yourself-

EPFO has made profile updating very easy. If your UAN is linked to Aadhaar, you can change details such as name, date of birth, gender, nationality, parents' name, marital status, spouse's name and job starting date online without any documents. However, members whose UAN was created before 1 October 2017 may need their company's approval for some updates.

Transferring PF on changing job also became easier-

Earlier, when one changed jobs, transferring PF was a very long and difficult task. The company's approval was also required for this. But now from 15 January 2025, it has been made very easy. 

Now in most cases, there is no need to take approval from the old or new company for PF transfer. Therefore, PF money is transferred to the new account quickly and easily.

You can submit joint declaration from home-

From 16 January 2025, EPFO ​​has completely digitalized the process of UAN and joint declaration. If your UAN is linked to Aadhaar or Aadhaar is already verified, then you can submit joint declaration online. But if your UAN is not created, Aadhaar is not linked or the member has passed away, then you will have to fill the physical form.

Transfer PF money to any bank account-

EPFO has launched a new Centralized Pension Payment System (CPPS) from January 1, 2025. Now pension will be sent directly to any bank account through NPCI platform. 

Earlier, PPO had to be sent from one regional office to another for pension transfer, which caused delay. Now this process has been stopped. It is now mandatory to link the new PPO with UAN, so that pensioners will be able to submit digital life certificate easily.

Situation is clear on partial pension-

Good news for employees! EPFO ​​has now clarified the process of getting pension on higher salary. Now the same rules will apply to everyone. If your salary is more than the prescribed limit and you want pension on it, then you will have to contribute a little more to the Provident Fund (PF).

Companies which do not come under EPFO ​​and run their own trust scheme will also have to follow these rules. Payment and recovery of dues will now be done in a new, easier and more transparent way.

EPFO is no longer just a way to deposit money. It has now become a modern and digital facility. Due to the new changes, many tasks related to EPFO ​​have become easier and faster than before. This has brought great relief to employees and pensioners.