EPFO to Credit Interest For 2019-20 by December 31 | Follow These Simple Steps to Check PF Balance

EPFO interest credit date: Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is expected to credit 8.5 per cent rate of interest for 2019-20 in the employees’ provident fund (EPF) accounts of around 6 crore subscribers in one go by December 31, 2020. Earlier in September, the EPFO, in its trustees meet headed by Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar had decided to split 8.5 per cent interest into two installments of 8.15 per cent and 0.35 per cent.

“The Ministry of Finance ratification is likely in a few days. Thus the interest is likely to be credited by this month (December ) only”, the source added.

Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is expected to credit 8.5 per cent rate of interest for 2019-20 in the employees’ provident fund (EPF) accounts of around 6 crore subscribers in one go by December 31, 2020. Earlier in September, the EPFO, in its trustees meet headed by Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar had decided to split 8.5 per cent interest into two installments of 8.15 per cent and 0.35 per cent.

Speaking to news agency PTI, a source claimed that the Labour Ministry has also sent a proposal to the Finance Ministry to give concurrence in this regard.

How to check PF balance: Take a look at these 4 ways

Account holders can check your PF balance through any of these facilities- Umang App, EPFO Member e-Sewa portal, SMS or a missed call.

EPFO Member e-Sewa portal

To check your EPF account balance on the EPFO portal, you must have an active Universal Account Number (UAN).

Login to the official EPFO Website

From the ‘Our Services’ drop-down menu, click on ‘For Employees’

Go to the services menu and click on ‘Member Passbook

Submit your UAN number and password

You will find Member IDs of all the accounts linked with your UAN

Select the Member ID of the EPF account for which you want to check the balance.

The EPF passbook will appear on the screen.

SMS Service:

UAN activated Members can know their latest PF contribution and balance available with EPFO by sending an SMS at 7738299899 from registered mobile number. “EPFOHO UAN? to 7738299899.

Missed call service:

Members registered on the UAN portal can get their details available with EPFO by giving a missed call to 011-22901406 from their registered Mobile number.