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Focus on Worker-Centric Innovations Across Domains, Labour Minister Tells EPFO Employees
The new service lets 34 crore members check balances and passbooks on WhatsApp while about one lakh small inactive accounts may be settled automatically.
- Union Labour and Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya launched user-friendly measures for Employees' Provident Fund Organisation subscribers on Sunday, including a verified WhatsApp service for accessing EPF balances and transaction details.
- Serving over 34 crore total members with a retirement corpus of nearly Rs 32 lakh crore, the EPFO is pursuing worker-centric innovations ahead of its 75th Foundation Day.
- Through the verified WhatsApp service, subscribers can access passbooks and latest transactions while receiving personalized guidance on the Employment Linked Incentive scheme under the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana .
- Mandaviya initiated automatic settlement for Aadhaar-verified inoperative EPF accounts with balances up to Rs 1,000, benefiting approximately one lakh accounts involving Rs 5 crore.
- Labour Secretary Chandra Bhushan Kumar emphasised that digital reforms must prioritize ease of living for beneficiaries, urging officials to expand social protection to the unorganized sector.
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Mandaviya rolls out EPFO services through WhatsApp: Check PF balance, passbook and latest transactions on your phone
Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has launched WhatsApp services for EPFO members, allowing them to check their PF balance, access passbook details and view their latest five transactions. The facility will also offer assistance under the PMVBRY scheme.
·New Delhi, India
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