EPFO Interest Rate: Big news for employees! 8.25% interest starts accruing to 34 crore accounts from EPFO; Check your balance
EPFO Interest Rate : A very happy and important news for crores of salaried employees of the country. Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO)) PF interest at the rate of 8.25% for the financial year 2025-26 The process of crediting the accounts of the account holders has officially started. As per announcement by Union Labor and Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, 15 July 2026 A total interest amount of Rs 1.44 lakh crore is being deposited in the accounts of about 34 crore account holders in the country since. Due to the new technology, this money is collected very quickly and directly, so there is an atmosphere of happiness among the working class.
Accrual of interest amount due to new digital system
Earlier, September to November was used to collect interest from EPFO. However, this year EPFO has made major changes in its system. The entire system has been automated under the new national database project ‘Centralized IT Enabled Services’. Due to this, since July 15, messages have started coming on the mobile phones of lakhs of employees that interest has accrued. If you haven’t received the message yet, don’t worry, this amount is being updated in all accounts in a phased manner. EPFO Interest Rate
Did your account get paid or not? Check at home with ‘these’ methods
EPFO E-Passbook Portal : First of all visit EPFO Official Member Passbook website. Login by entering your UAN number, password and captcha code. Then enter the 6 digit OTP received. After login select your ‘Member ID’ and click on ‘View Passbook’ to view the accrued interest amount. EPFO Interest Rate
UMANG App : Download ‘Umang’ app in your smartphone. Open the app and find ‘EPFO’ option and click on it. Select ‘View Passbook’ under ‘Employee Centric Services’. Enter your UAN number and submit the OTP received on the mobile and check your passbook.
Missed Call Service : If you don’t have a smartphone or internet, you can know the balance just by a missed call. Call 011-22901406 from the registered mobile number linked to your PF account. After two rings the call will be cut automatically and within seconds you will get full balance information via SMS. EPFO Interest Rate
SMS Facility: Go to the message box of the mobile and type EPFOHO UAN MAR. Send this message to 7738299899 from your registered number. You will get your PF balance details in Marathi language. EPFO Interest Rate
There will be no financial loss if the interest appears late
Often due to stress on EPFO’s servers, some account holders face difficulties in opening the passbook or viewing the interest amount. The EPFO has clarified that due to technical reasons, there is a delay of a few days in the interest appearing in the passbooks of the account holders, but there will be no financial loss to the employees. As per the changed rules, account holders are paid full interest till the date of settlement. So salaried employees should check their PF balance using their available options without worry.
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