{"id":10623,"date":"2024-02-10T07:10:13","date_gmt":"2024-02-10T07:10:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/?p=10623"},"modified":"2024-02-10T07:10:13","modified_gmt":"2024-02-10T07:10:13","slug":"epfo-fixes-8-25-pc-interest-rate-on-employees-provident-fund-for-2023-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/epfo-fixes-8-25-pc-interest-rate-on-employees-provident-fund-for-2023-24\/","title":{"rendered":"EPFO Fixes 8.25 Pc Interest Rate On Employees\u2019 Provident Fund For 2023-24"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NEW DELHI, Feb 10: <span id=\"output-sentence-box~0\" class=\"output-sentence\"><span class=\"css-x5hiaf\"><span id=\"output-sentence~0\"><span data-testid=\"output-sentence-0\"><span id=\"output-phrase~0~0\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">Employee\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~1\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">Provident\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">Fund\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~2\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">(EPF)\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~3\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">deposits\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~4\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">for\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~5\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">2023\u201324\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~6\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">will\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">now\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">have\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~7\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">a\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">three-year\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">high\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~8\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/cs-for-creating-a-formal-mechanism-for-regular-interaction-with-industries\/\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">interest\u00a0<\/span><\/a><span class=\"css-1ber87j\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/cs-for-creating-a-formal-mechanism-for-regular-interaction-with-industries\/\">rate<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~9\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">of\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~10\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">8.25\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~11\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">percent,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~12\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">according\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">to\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~13\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">a\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">decision\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~14\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">made\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">by\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~15\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">retirement\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~16\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">fund\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~17\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">authority\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~18\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">EPFO\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~19\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">on\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~20\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">Saturday.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-sentence-box~1\" class=\"output-sentence\"><span class=\"css-x5hiaf\"><span id=\"output-sentence~1\"><span data-testid=\"output-sentence-1\"><span id=\"output-phrase~1~0\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">The\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/aadhaar-will-not-be-considered-as-valid-proof-of-date-of-birth-epfo\/\"><span id=\"output-phrase~1~1\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">Employees&#8217;\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~2\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">Provident\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">Fund\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~3\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">Organisation\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/a><span id=\"output-phrase~1~4\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/aadhaar-will-not-be-considered-as-valid-proof-of-date-of-birth-epfo\/\">(<\/a>EPFO)\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~5\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">raised\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~6\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">interest\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~7\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">rate\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~8\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">on\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~9\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">Employee\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~10\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">Provident\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~11\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">Funds\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~12\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">(EPF)\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~13\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">in\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~14\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">March\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">2023,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~15\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">moving\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~16\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">it\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~17\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">up\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">slightly\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~18\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">from\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~19\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">8.10\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~20\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">percent\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">in\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~21\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">2021\u20132022\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~22\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">to\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~23\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">8.15\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~24\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">percent\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~25\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">for\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~26\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">2022\u20132023.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-sentence-box~2\" class=\"output-sentence\"><span class=\"css-x5hiaf\"><span id=\"output-sentence~2\"><span data-testid=\"output-sentence-2\"><span id=\"output-phrase~2~0\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">EPFO\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~1\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">reduced\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~2\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">interest\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~3\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">rate\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~4\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">on\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">its\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~5\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">EPF\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~6\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">for\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~7\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">2021\u20132022\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~8\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">in\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~9\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">March\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">2022,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~10\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">from\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~11\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">8.5%\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~12\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">in\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~13\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">2020\u20132021\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~14\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">to\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~15\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">8.1\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~16\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">percent\u2014a\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~17\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">four-decade\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~18\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">low\u2014for\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~19\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">its\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~20\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">more\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">than\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">six\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~21\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">crore\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~22\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">users.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-sentence-box~3\" class=\"output-sentence\"><span class=\"css-x5hiaf\"><span id=\"output-sentence~3\"><span data-testid=\"output-sentence-3\"><span id=\"output-phrase~3~0\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">This\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">was\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~1\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">lowest\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~2\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">since\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~3\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">EPF\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~4\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">interest\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">rate\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~5\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">was\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~6\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">8%\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~7\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">in\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~8\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">1977\u20131978.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-sentence-box~0\" class=\"output-sentence\"><span class=\"css-x5hiaf\"><span id=\"output-sentence~0\"><span data-testid=\"output-sentence-0\"><span id=\"output-phrase~0~0\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">&#8220;At\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~1\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">its\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">meeting\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~2\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">on\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~3\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">Saturday,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~4\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">Central\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">Board\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~5\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">of\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~6\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">Trustees\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~7\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">(CBT),\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~8\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">highest\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">decision-making\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">body\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~9\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">of\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~10\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">EPFO,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~11\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">voted\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~12\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">give\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~13\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">an\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~14\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">8.25\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~15\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">percent\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~16\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">rate\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">of\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~17\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">interest\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~18\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">on\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~19\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">EPF\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~20\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">for\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~21\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">2023\u20132024,\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~22\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">a\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">source\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~23\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">stated.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-sentence-box~1\" class=\"output-sentence\"><span class=\"css-x5hiaf\"><span id=\"output-sentence~1\"><span data-testid=\"output-sentence-1\"><span id=\"output-phrase~1~0\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">CBT\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~1\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">determined\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~2\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">in\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">March\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~3\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">2021\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~4\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">that\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~5\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">interest\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">rate\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~6\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">on\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~7\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">EPF\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~8\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">deposits\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~9\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">year\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~10\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">2020\u201321\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~11\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">will\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">be\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~12\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">8.5%.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-sentence-box~2\" class=\"output-sentence\"><span class=\"css-x5hiaf\"><span id=\"output-sentence~2\"><span data-testid=\"output-sentence-2\"><span id=\"output-phrase~2~0\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">The\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">interest\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">rate\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~1\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">on\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~2\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">EPF\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~3\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">deposits\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~4\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">for\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~5\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">2023\u20132024\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~6\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">will\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">be\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~7\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">forwarded\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~8\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/number-of-gst-return-filers-up-65-pc-to-1-13-cr-in-5-years-90-filingtax-payment-form-in-time\/\"><span id=\"output-phrase~2~9\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">Ministry\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~10\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">of\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~11\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">Finance\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/a><span id=\"output-phrase~2~12\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">for\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~13\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">approval\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~14\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">following\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~15\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~16\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">CBT&#8217;s\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~17\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">ruling.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-sentence-box~3\" class=\"output-sentence\"><span class=\"css-x5hiaf\"><span id=\"output-sentence~3\"><span data-testid=\"output-sentence-3\"><span id=\"output-phrase~3~0\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">The\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">interest\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">rate\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~1\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">on\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~2\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">EPF\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~3\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">for\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~4\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">2023\u20132024\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~5\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">would\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">be\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~6\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">credited\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~7\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">into\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~8\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">accounts\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~9\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">of\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~10\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">more\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">than\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">six\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~11\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">crore\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~12\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">EPFO\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~13\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">users\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~14\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">following\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~15\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">government\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~16\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">certification.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-sentence-box~0\" class=\"output-sentence\"><span class=\"css-x5hiaf\"><span id=\"output-sentence~0\"><span data-testid=\"output-sentence-0\"><span id=\"output-phrase~0~0\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">Only\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">until\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~1\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">it\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~2\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">has\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-rh820s\">been\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~3\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">approved\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">by\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~4\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">government\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~5\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">through\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~6\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">ministry\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~7\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">of\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~8\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">finance\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~9\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">does\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~10\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">EPFO\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~11\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">release\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~12\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">interest\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~0~13\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">rate.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-sentence-box~1\" class=\"output-sentence\"><span class=\"css-x5hiaf\"><span id=\"output-sentence~1\"><span data-testid=\"output-sentence-1\"><span id=\"output-phrase~1~0\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">The\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">interest\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">rate\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~1\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">on\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~2\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">provident\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">fund\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~3\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1ber87j\">deposits\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~4\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">was\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">reduced\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~5\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">by\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~6\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">EPFO\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~7\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">in\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~8\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">March\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">2020\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~9\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">from\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~10\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">8.65\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~11\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">percent\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~12\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">for\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~13\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">2018\u201319\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~14\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">a\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~15\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">seven-year\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~16\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">low\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~17\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">of\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~18\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">8.5\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">percent\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~19\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">for\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~1~20\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">2019\u201320.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-sentence-box~2\" class=\"output-sentence\"><span class=\"css-x5hiaf\"><span id=\"output-sentence~2\"><span data-testid=\"output-sentence-2\"><span id=\"output-phrase~2~0\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">In\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~1\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">2016\u201317\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~2\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~3\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">2017\u201318,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~4\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">EPFO\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~5\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">offered\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~6\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">its\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">customers\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~7\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">an\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">interest\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~8\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">rate\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-2yp7ui\">of\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~9\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">8.55%\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~10\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~11\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">8.55%,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~2~12\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">respectively.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-sentence-box~3\" class=\"output-sentence\"><span class=\"css-x5hiaf\"><span id=\"output-sentence~3\"><span data-testid=\"output-sentence-3\"><span id=\"output-phrase~3~0\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">In\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~1\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">2015\u201316,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~2\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">interest\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~3\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">rate\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~4\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">increased\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~5\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">somewhat\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~6\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">to\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~3~7\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">8.8%.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-sentence-box~4\" class=\"output-sentence\"><span class=\"css-x5hiaf\"><span id=\"output-sentence~4\"><span data-testid=\"output-sentence-4\"><span id=\"output-phrase~4~0\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">The\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">retirement\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~4~1\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">fund\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~4~2\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-1eh0vfs\">body\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~4~3\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">offered\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~4~4\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">an\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">interest\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~4~5\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">rate\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">of\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~4~6\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">8.75\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~4~7\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">percent\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">in\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~4~8\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">2013\u201314\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~4~9\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~4~10\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">2014\u201315,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~4~11\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">which\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~4~12\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-rh820s\">was\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">higher\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~4~13\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">than\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~4~14\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">8.5\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">percent\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~4~15\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">in\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~4~16\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">2012\u201313.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-sentence-box~5\" class=\"output-sentence\"><span class=\"css-x5hiaf\"><span id=\"output-sentence~5\"><span data-testid=\"output-sentence-5\"><span id=\"output-phrase~5~0\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">In\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~5~1\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">2011\u201312,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~5~2\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">interest\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~5~3\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">rate\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~5~4\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-15iwe0d\">was\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span id=\"output-phrase~5~5\" class=\"css-1m8t0fv\"><span class=\"css-0\">8.25\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-0\">percent.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10624\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10624\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10624\" src=\"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Screenshot-2024-02-10-at-12.39.26-PM-300x161.png\" alt=\"EPFO Fixes 8.25 Pc Interest Rate On Employees\u2019 Provident Fund For 2023-24\" width=\"300\" height=\"161\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10624\" 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