The Labor Ministry has said in a statement that the Chairman of the Central Board of Trustees has approved extending the deadline for employers to submit salary details etc. till December 31, 2023.
Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) has extended the deadline for submitting salary details for higher pension by three months. Employers can now ‘upload’ these details till 31 December 2023. According to a statement issued by the Labor Ministry, the deadline for submitting salary details was ending on September 30, but it has been extended following suggestions from employers and employer associations. The ministry said that the Chairman of the Central Board of Trustees has approved extension of the deadline for employers to submit salary details etc. till December 31, 2023.
17.49 lakh applications received: 17.49 lakh applications have been received from pensioners/members for verification of option/joint option till July 11, 2023. Earlier, the Employees Provident Fund Organization had launched an online facility to submit applications for verification of option/joint option for pension at higher salary following the November 4, 2022 order of the apex court.
According to the statement of the Labor Ministry, this facility for pensioners/members was started on February 26, 2023. Under this, the last date for submission of applications was May 3, 2023. However, later considering the request of the employees, the deadline for submitting applications for higher pension was extended till June 26, 2023.
15 days chance: A final opportunity of 15 days was given to eligible pensioners/members to remove any difficulties faced by them. Under this, the last date for submission of applications for verification of option/joint option to the employees was extended till July 11, 2023.
