The Economic Times

EPFO may raise minimum pension under EPS-95; settles 83.1 million claims in 2025-26

Labour and employment minister Mansukh Mandaviya, Wednesday, said that the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) settled 6.103 million claims in April 2026, with nearly 74% of PF advance claims processed in auto mode and 98.70% of total claims settled in less than 20 days, on the back of EPFO 3.0, a digital overhaul of the retirement fund body designed for instant, paperless PF withdrawals and faster automated claim settlements.