EPFO removes employer routing for most online PF transfer claims
The EPFO announced on 19 January 2025 that online PF transfer claims on job change no longer need to be routed through the previous or current employer in most cases.
Summary
The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) announced on 19 January 2025 that it had simplified PF account transfers on change of job by removing the requirement to route online transfer claims through either the previous or the current employer in the majority of cases. EPFO expects over 1.20 crore of 1.30 crore transfer claims, or about 94%, to go directly to EPFO without employer intervention. Since 1 April 2024, about 1.30 crore online transfer claims had been received, of which about 45 lakh (34.5%) were auto-generated. Transfer-related issues account for 17% of member grievances.
Key facts
- Announced
- 19 January 2025
- Change
- Employer routing removed for most online transfer claims
- Expected direct
- Over 1.20 crore of 1.30 crore claims (94%)
- Claims since 1 April 2024
- About 1.30 crore; 45 lakh auto-generated (34.5%)
- Grievances
- 17% relate to transfers
Practice MCQs 2 questions
After EPFO's January 2025 simplification of PF transfers, about what share of transfer claims is expected to reach EPFO directly without employer intervention?
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Correct answer: D — 94%
PIB 2094230: over 1.20 crore of 1.30 crore transfer claims, about 94%, are expected to be forwarded directly to EPFO.
What share of EPFO members' grievances relate to PF transfer issues, according to EPFO in January 2025?
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Correct answer: A — 17%
PIB 2094230: presently 17% of total grievances pertain to transfer-related issues.