Feb 27, 2023EPFO Higher Pension Latest News: Direct Link To Apply Online Himanshi Singh
EPFO Higher Pension
The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) recently released a set of guidelines for employees giving them an option to seek a higher pension.Credit: BCCL
EPFO Members Eligible For Higher Pension
Now, eligible members can go beyond the pensionable salary capped at Rs 15,000 a month.Credit: BCCL
EPFO Unified Members’ Portal
In the latest update, the retirement body has activated the URL of the unified members’ portal.Credit: BCCL
Deadline To Apply For Higher Pension
As per the activated URL, eligible EPFO members seeking a higher pension can apply for it by May 3, 2023.Credit: BCCL
Direct Link to Apply Online
Members can visit - https://unifiedportal-mem.epfindia.gov.in/memberinterface/Credit: BCCL
Pension on Higher Salary
Next, they need to scroll down to the ‘Important Links’ section and click on ‘Pension on Higher Salary: Online application for validation of Joint Option’.Credit: BCCL
Next Step
EPFO subscribers will be redirected to https://unifiedportal-mem.epfindia.gov.in/memberInterfacePohw/ where they will see these 2 options -Credit: BCCL
Higher pension from EPFO: Are you eligible?
Existing employees, or those who retired after September 1, 2014, are eligible to claim higher pension based on actual salary beyond the prescribed ceiling in the Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS) of 1995.Credit: BCCL
Who else is eligible?
Employees and employers who had contributed on salary exceeding the prevalent wage ceiling of Rs 5,000 or 6,500.Credit: BCCL
You Can Also Apply If...
Subscribers who did not exercise joint option under the Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS) of the pre-amendment scheme while being members of EPS-95.Credit: BCCL