Now PF claim will be settled in just 3 days, not 20 days. Know 5 big changes for employees: – ..

By Samira Vishwas On Feb 24, 2026

News India Live, Digital Desk: Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) is preparing to provide big relief to crores of its subscribers. According to the information received from the Ministry of Labor and Employment, soon EPFO 3.0 The platform is about to be launched. The main objective of this new version is to eliminate delays in PF withdrawals and make the entire system a ‘banking experience’.

1. Money in your hands in 72 hours (3-Day Claim Settlement)

The biggest feature of EPFO 3.0 is its Auto-Settlement Mode Is. Currently it takes 15 to 20 days for PF claim to be settled. But in the new system Artificial Intelligence (AI) will be used so that eligible claims are processed without any human intervention 3 days (72 hours) Will be processed within.

2. Now PF money will be withdrawn through ATM and UPI

Provident fund will no longer be just a retirement fund. Under the new rules:

PF ATM Card: EPFO may launch a special debit card, which will allow you to withdraw your PF balance directly from ATM.

UPI Integration: Subscribers to their PF account UPI Will be able to link it to the bank account, so that money can be immediately transferred to the bank account for small emergency needs.

3. Increase in salary limit (Wage Ceiling Hike)

According to media reports, the mandatory wage ceiling for PF deduction has been increased. Increase from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000 Can be done. With this, lakhs of middle income group employees will come under the ambit of PF and their retirement corpus will also be larger.

4. Support of ‘Rani Durgavati Yojana’ and ‘Mahtari Vandan’

In sync with the announcements of Budget 2026, EPFO is now making special provisions for women and daughters. Under this, through data integration, women subscribers will be able to get the benefits of government schemes more easily.

5. You will be able to correct your details yourself (Self-Correction)

Now there will be no need to visit the employer to correct mistakes like name, date of birth or gender. Aadhaar-based OTP Through this, subscribers will be able to update their profile on the portal themselves.