The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation has launched WhatsApp services and the automatic settlement of deactivated EPF accounts on the occasion of its 74th foundation day. Union Minister for Labour and Employment Mansukh Mandaviya announced these new facilities.

new whatsapp services and settlement system

Under the newly introduced system, users can now check their PF balance, previous five transactions and passbook details through WhatsApp. Additionally, Aadhaar-verified deactivated EPF accounts with a balance of up to 1,000 rupees will be settled automatically.

This automatic settlement is expected to benefit approximately 1 lakh account holders, with a total of 5 crore rupees to be transferred. EPFO currently holds a total corpus of 32 lakh crore rupees for more than 8 crore members.

corpus details and account rules

According to the rules, EPF accounts are considered inoperative or deactivated if no contributions are received for 36 consecutive months. These new facilities will make it easier for members to access information regarding their accounts.