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EPFO has given the last chance to the employer till January 31, 2025, to upload information related to 3 lakh 10 thousand pending applications related to higher pension.

EPFO Higher Pension: The Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) has given a big relief to pensioners. EPFO ​​has given the employer an opportunity to settle 3.1 lakh pending high pension applications by January 31, 2025. That is, the employer has been given time to upload all the salary-related information online.

Many opportunities are given to employers.

EPFO ​​issued a press release on December 18, 2024. It said that more than 3.1 lakh applications for pension on high salary are pending. Retirement fund body EPFO ​​​​had earlier asked the employer to update the information of 4.66 lakh pending cases by January 15, 2024.

EPFO ​​said, that despite being given so much time, it is seen that more than 3.1 lakh applications are still pending with the employer for verification of options / joint options.

We received applications from employers and employer associations for additional time to upload salary details, so now employers are being given a last chance till January 31, 2025, to upload salary details etc. of the pending 3.1 lakh applications to ensure that they upload these applications by disposing of them soon.

Clarification is sought on many applications.

EPFO has also requested employers to submit their replies or information on more than 4.66 lakh cases by January 15, 2025, in which additional clarification has been sought regarding the applications examined. EPFO ​​has extended the deadline for uploading salary details by employers several times.

Earlier, employers were given time till September 30, 2023, to submit salary details etc. of EPS pensioners and EPF members online. After this, several opportunities were given again till December 31, 2023, and then till May 31, 2024, to ensure that the employer is able to settle the higher pension applications.

Track the application made for pension in this way

Any EPS pensioner can track his application for pension by visiting the EPFO ​​​​portal. For this, first, go to https://unifiedportal-mem.epfindia.gov.in/memberInterfacePohw/ and then click on the ‘track status of EPS higher pension applications’ option. Now enter the acknowledgement number, UAN, PPO number and captcha code.

The thing to keep in mind here is that the employees working at present will have to give UAN numbers, while EPS pensioners will have to give PPO numbers. After this, to ensure your identity, click on the check box and share your Aadhaar number, and biometric/one-time pin (OTP). A one-time password will come on the mobile number linked to Aadhaar for OTP. Now enter this OTP to know the status of your pension.