The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) on Wednesday clarified that 75 per cent of a member’s amount can be withdrawn immediately after leaving the job, and the entire amount can be withdrawn after remaining unemployed for one year.

The clarification came amid social media backlash over the decision by the EPFO to extend the minimum time period for availing premature final settlement of provident fund during unemployment from the existing two months to 12 months and the minimum time period for final pension withdrawal from two months to 36 months.

“75 per cent of the amount can be withdrawn immediately after leaving the job, and the full amount can be withdrawn after being unemployed for one year. Frequent withdrawals earlier caused breaks in service, leading to rejection of ma

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