Provident Fund: Good news has been received for PF employees, due to which a lot of enthusiasm is being seen on everyone’s face. PF employees will be able to get only 8.25 per cent interest this year as well. There has been no change in the interest for the financial year 2024-2025. Earlie, the government was expected told increase it this time, but it could not happen.

This much interest was received last year. In the EPFO ​​meeting a long time ago, a consensus was reached on 8.25%% % interest, which was sent to the government for approval. Now the government has also approved it. The amount of interest can now start getting transferred to the account soon. A large number of employees are going to get their benefits.

Shocking decision taken in EPFO ​​meeting

A meeting of the Central Board of Trustees of EPFO ​​was held, which was led by Union Labourr Minister Mansukh Mandaviya. After the,is the proposal was also sent to the Finance Ministry. Now the government has officially implemented it. The government has approved 8.25 per cent interest, which will prove to be good news. Now the government can release this amount to EPFO, after which it will be given to the PF subscribers.

How many employees will get the benefit?

8.25 per cent interest has been announced for the financial year 2024-2025. About 7 crore employees will get the benefit of this. All the account holders will soon be credited with their yearly money.

How many new members joined?

Do you know there is a significant increase in the number of new members of EPFO? 14.6 lakh new members have joined since March 2025. In this way, the total number of EPFO ​​​​members has now reached 7.54 lakh.

How much interest was received last year?

For information, let us tell you that in the last financial year, 2023-2024, also, 8.25 per cent interest was given to PF employees. A year before this, i.e. in the year 2020-2021, the interest rate on EPF was fixed at 8 per cent. In 2021-22, it was decided to reduce it to 8.1 per cent. This was the lowest interest rate since 1977-78, four decades ago. The government provides good interest every financial year.