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Every change that affects your PF, pension or UAN, newest first, with what you need to do. Each entry is checked against an official EPFO, PIB or Gazette source. Live means it already applies; Announced means it is announced but details or the start date are still awaited; Closed means the window has ended.
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Automatic payout of small inoperative accounts. Aadhaar-verified inoperative accounts with ₹1,000 or less will be settled without a claim, after identity and bank checks. About one lakh accounts are expected to benefit.
Wage ceiling raised from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000 a month (Gazette S.O. 5109(E)). Employees with PF wages up to ₹25,000 must now be in EPF, EPS and EDLI. Existing members with wages above ₹15,000 get higher contributions.
UAN on UMANG only. The upgraded member portal no longer generates or activates UANs. New UANs are generated, and existing ones activated, only on the UMANG app with Aadhaar face authentication (face authentication on UMANG has been mandatory for this since 1 August 2025).
New withdrawal rules. Three categories, 12 months' membership for any partial withdrawal, 25% minimum balance, education up to 10 times and marriage up to 5 times.
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