EPFO extends deadline to May 3 for employees opting for higher pension

This brings the deadline to apply for higher pension for these employees at par with the other set of employees who were in service prior to and after September 1, 2014.

Ten days after the application window for higher pension closed for employees who had retired before September 1, 2014 and had exercised joint options with employers but whose options were not considered earlier, the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) on Monday announced a renewed deadline of May 3 to such employees.

This brings the deadline to apply for higher pension for these employees at par with the other set of employees who were in service prior to and after September 1, 2014.

“Online facility for submitting applications for validation of joint options to the employees who retired before 01.09.2014 and had exercised joint options before their retirement had been provided on the EPFO Website till 03.03.2023. Now, on demand of the employees’/employers’ associations the Chairman, Central Board of Trustees has extended the time for submitting applications for validation of joint options from such employees till 3rd May 2023,” a labour ministry release said.

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