Can the current market fall jeopardise your retirement planning?

Substantial fall in market indices should induce you to relook at your allocation. We shed light on the impact of market fall on the retirement fund and the suggested plan of action

EPFO may consider universal pension scheme: Report

A separate scheme that would provide PF and pension benefits for gig is also likely to be taken up for discussions

EPFO mulls raising equity investment limit to 25% from existing 15%: Report

The higher exposure to stocks is aimed at helping the apex retirement body bridge the shortfall in returns with investment in debt securities struggling to help it reach targets, the report by Economic Times added.

2021-22 EPF interest at a 40-year low of 8.1%

Earlier in March this year, the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) had decided to lower the interest on provident fund deposits for 2021-22 to 8.1 per cent from 8.5 per cent provided in 2020-21.

This new EPF rules comes in effect on June 1

The EPFO has instructed all employer organizations to verify their employees’ provident fund Aadhaar details. Inability to do so will result in employees not receiving employer contribution in their PF accounts. 

The EPFO has instructed all employer organizations to verify their employees’ provident fund Aadhaar details. Inability to do so will result in employees not receiving employer contribution in their PF accounts.&nbsp;

Unorganised workers’ UAN becomes portable with EPFO: Report

This move is slated to benefit 280 million employees registered on e-Shram portal

EPFO’s social security net may include self-employed too: Report

The retirement fund body’s central board of trustees to take final call on this

Committee proposes to raise monthly EPFO wage ceiling to ₹21,000

The proposal will bring an estimated 7. 5 million additional workers within the fold of the scheme, and also adjust for the increase in wages after the last revision in 2014.

Govt mulls indexing EPFO wage ceiling to inflation gauge: Report

The last revision in EPFO wage ceiling was done in 2014 when it was raised to ₹15,000 from ₹6,500

Should you opt for pension-cum-insurance products? An explainer

Pension cum insurance products do not serve their purpose as the name suggests. Investors must look for alternate options that would serve their purpose better. 

Pension cum insurance products do not serve their purpose as the name suggests. Investors must look for alternate options that would serve their purpose better.&nbsp;

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Can the current market fall jeopardise your retirement planning?

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