Great news for PF account holders! EPFO transferred interest money to the account, check your balance in these 4 easy ways

A very relieving and useful news is coming for the employed people associated with the Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO). If you are also a PF account holder and were eagerly waiting for your interest money, then your wait is now over. According to media reports and latest updates, EPFO ​​has started crediting the interest money at the rate of 8.25 percent fixed for the financial year 2025-26 in the bank and PF accounts of crores of subscribers of the country. This amount has started appearing in the accounts of the members from July 15, 2026, due to which there is a lot of happiness among the working class. Rs 1.44 lakh crore transferred to 34 crore accounts, know the history of interest rate. This time EPFO ​​has taken a historic step and transferred a huge amount of Rs 1.44 lakh crore to about 34 crore PF accounts of the country. For the last financial year, EPFO ​​had fixed the interest rate at 8.25 percent, which has been maintained this time also. If we look at the data of the last few years, the interest rate was 8.15 percent in FY 2023 and 8.10 percent in FY 2022, which was increased to 8.25 percent and there has been no change in it since then. If the interest amount is not showing in your account yet, then there is no need to panic, because this amount will be updated in all the eligible accounts in the coming few days as part of the process. 4 easiest and effective ways to check EPFO ​​balance: If you want to see whether the interest money has come to your PF account or not, then you can easily use the following 4 methods sitting at home: EPFO ​​Passbook Portal: You can go to the official EPFO ​​Member Passbook Portal. Login there using your Universal Account Number (UAN), password and captcha code. After this, select your member ID and view the passbook, where you will clearly see the employee’s share, employer’s share and credited interest. UMANG App: Open the UMANG app on your smartphone and select the option ‘EPFO Services’. After this, go to the passbook section, enter your UAN number and check the balance by logging in through the OTP received on the registered mobile number. Keep in mind that for this your mobile number should be active. SMS Facility: You can also know your balance by sending a short message from your registered mobile number. For this you have to write EPFOHO UAN ENG and send it to number 7738299899. Missed Call Service: You can also get your PF balance information by giving a missed call directly to 9966044425 from your registered mobile number. However, this method will work only if your UAN is linked to your bank account, PAN and other important documents.