EPFO extends deadline for employers to file wage info

The retirement fund body-The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has granted a final extension for employers to process and upload pending applications for the validation of options or joint options related to pensions on higher wages. It has now set a final deadline of January 31 for employers to process and upload the pending applications which are numbered around 3 lakh.

According to the Ministry of Labour and Employment’s press statement, this extension follows multiple requests from employers and their associations for more

time to complete the required submissions.

The online facility for submitting applications was initially launched on February 26, 2023 and was to remain available only till May 3, 2023. However, considering representations of employees, the time was extended to June 26, 2023 in order to provide complete four months to eligible pensioners/members for filing applications.