EPFO Higher Pension Last Date: EPFO has extended the application deadline for higher pension. EPFO members can now apply till July 11 to get higher pension. Earlier this date was 26 June. EPFO has extended the application deadline for the third time.
New Delhi: There is good news for those who are yet to apply for higher pension in EPFO. EPFO has extended the last date to apply for higher pension. Earlier this date was 26 June. It has now been extended to 11 July. EPFO has extended this deadline for the third time. Now eligible members can apply to EPFO for higher pension till 11th July. Earlier this deadline was extended from May 3 to June 26.
Under the EPS (Employees Pension Scheme) of Employees Provident Fund Organisation, members can apply for higher pension scheme. Let us know what is the process of applying.
You can apply like this
- Visit the e-Seva portal https://unifiedportal-mem.epfindia.gov.in/memberinterface/
Click on the Pension on Higher Salary option on the right side. A new page will open. - Click on its Click Here option.
- Now you have to enter UAN, Name, Date of Birth, Aadhaar Card, Aadhaar Linked Mobile Number.
- After this, you have to verify by entering OTP.
Note – Let us tell you that only those employees will get the benefit of higher pension, whose option of higher pension was not accepted by EPFO while being a member of EPS-95.
These members have the option
EPFO has given an option to the employees who opened PF account after September 1, 2014 to choose higher pension through EPS. Under this, those earning more than 15,000 will also now be given the opportunity to contribute 8.33 per cent to EPS, so that they can get more pension after retirement.
