The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has announced a major relief for its over 7.5 crore members. Union Labour and Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya had said on June 24, 2025 that EPFO ​​has increased the auto-claim settlement limit of PF (Provident Fund) from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 5 lakh. This move will prove to be a boon for those who need money urgently in emergencies.

This new rule of EPFO ​​will make the method of withdrawing funds easier and faster. This auto-claim facility, which was started in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic, earlier helped in withdrawing funds for illness. Now it has been further expanded. Now claims up to Rs 5 lakh can also be settled automatically for important works like education, marriage and house construction.

Features of EPFO ​​Auto Claim

• Faster processing: 95 percent of claims are now settled within 3 days, which previously took 10 days.
• Withdraw through UPI and ATM: By May-June 2025, EPFO ​​members will also be able to withdraw money through UPI and ATM.
• Less Rejection: The claim rejection rate has come down from 50% to 30%. This simply means that the chances of the claim being approved are now higher.
• Less hassle: If KYC is complete and Aadhaar, PAN card and bank details are linked, the claim will be processed without any documents.

How to take advantage?

Log in to your UAN portal, verify your KYC, and file a claim online. With just a few clicks, the money will be in your account. Your UAN should be linked to Aadhaar. If so, you won’t need the employer’s approval to update the bank details.

EPFO aims to settle all claims like pension, insurance and PF withdrawal within 72 hours. For this, new technologies like AI and machine learning are being used, which will further improve the experience of your fund holders.

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What was the rule till now?

Till now, when EPFO ​​members applied online for PF withdrawal, they had to upload a photo of the cancelled cheque or a certified copy of their bank account passbook. Apart from this, the employers also had to digitally verify that bank account.

What has changed now?

EPFO ​​has completely done away with both these processes. Now the bank account is already linked and verified with the Universal Account Number (UAN), so no additional documents are required. This will not only reduce the chances of claim rejection but will also reduce complaints due to bad or unclear files uploaded.

Changes possible through pilot project

This exemption was first introduced as a pilot project for some KYC-verified members on May 28, 2024. So far, 1.7 crore members have benefited from it. After successful testing, this facility has now been implemented for all EPF members.

Claim settlement will be faster

EPFO ​​has 7.74 crore active members, out of which 4.83 crore have already linked their bank accounts with UAN. Along with this, bank accounts of about 14.95 lakh members are still pending with their employers. Now since the approval of the employer is not required, these members will get immediate relief and the claim process will be faster.

Changing bank accounts will also be easy.

Members who want to change their previously linked bank accounts will now be able to enter the new account number and IFSC code and verify it with an Aadhaar-based OTP. This will not only make the claim process easier. In fact, long-pending bank accounts will also get approved soon.

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