In yet another step towards enhancing the Ease of Living for EPF members and Ease of Doing Business for employers, Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has introduced two key simplifications in its claim settlement process. Discover EPFO reforms India 2025: new withdrawal rules, extended pension timelines, digital auto-settlement, and enhanced employee benefits under social security laws India. Enhanced auto claim settlement: For auto mode processing of advance claims, the amount limit has been increased to ₹1 lakh. Moreover, in addition to illness/hospitalisation advances, the advances for housing, education, and marriage have also been enabled through auto mode processing. As the financial year 2025–26 begins, the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has introduced several improvements aimed at streamlining the PF claim settlement process.
