Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) processes 8.25% interest for FY 2025-26

Key facts

• The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has commenced processing annual interest at a rate of 8.25% for the financial year 2025-26, with passbook updates expected by July 15.
• The interest payout involves a total amount exceeding ₹1.44 lakh crore to be credited across approximately 34 crore member accounts.
• Labour and Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced the rollout of Centralised IT-Enabled Services (CITES 2.01) to transition the organisation to a unified digital platform.
• The EPFO has consolidated 13 partial withdrawal categories into three heads and now permits members to withdraw up to 75% of their provident fund balance.
• The organisation has enabled automatic account transfers for Aadhaar-linked Universal Account Number (UAN) holders and expanded the centralised pension system to allow credits through any bank account nationwide.