Labour Minister confirmed that for current fiscal, interest on Employees Provident Fund is fixed at 8.5%. Previously for the years 2010-11 it was 9.5% and for 2011-12 it was 8.25%. So as was hope from all it is now 8.6% which is really beneficial to salaried class.
But when you compare with Public Provident Fund (PPF) interest rate which is 8.8% for current year, it looks bit low. Only relief for the subscribers of EPF is that-Social Welfare emotion attached with it. Hence government will also play safe in investing and distributing it to beneficiaries.
We cant say the same increasing trend will continue in future also as rate revision on both the schemes revised yearly. But for tax benefit point and safer heaven of investments, still both EPF and PPF holds best options to Indian non risky investors. In terms of investment EPF holds good as your employer too will contribute upto 12% of your salary and if you wish you can voluntarily contribute more to build a retirement corpus. But as EPF is defined contribution plan, it is associated with few risks too. Those are-It is difficult to build a good corpus for the employees who start their profession lately and participants will bear the risk of investment which you can notice by the yearly changes of EPF rates.
So once again I am repeating the same line (keeping in mind of voluntary contributors of EPF) -Plan your goal and accordingly choose the options in which you want to invest based on your risk appetite. Happy Investing !!! 🙂
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Hi, I have old EPF account from 1996 to 2006. After that I had joined in another company in 2006 end.. But had given form 13 to present employer two times and it was missed at local pf office. Finally I had transferred the amount through online. Now I had received only the amount as mentioned in the old pf slip ie.2010-11. ( this is the final slip received for old pf account).
They have added any interest after 2011. Pl guide to get the full amount. Thanks.
Umasankar.
Umashankar-Contact EPFO.
Hello Basavraj,
I have following two queries
1. The interest what we got is compound or it is simple on our contribution to fund value (excluding interest rates accumlated every year)
2. If I want to widraw money can I take out whole fund including pension fund accumlated.
regards
Rahul
Rahul-1) It is yearly compounding. 2) Withdrawal consists of lot of conditions. For better understanding you may read All about EPF (Employee Provident Fund) advance withdrawal
THIS YEAR THEY CHANGED INTEREST RATE TO 8.5%. I NEED TO KNOW HOW THEY ARE CALCULATING IN OUR CONTRIBUTION AMOUNT SIR. PLEASE HELP ME IN THIS
Jegatheesan-It will change on yearly base. So whatever your contribution for that year will be considered with that particular interest rate.
HOW TO CALCULATE THAT INTEREST RATE SIR
Jegatheesan-I am unable to what actually you are asking. Can you elaborate please?
hey basu. thanks for the information provided. i wanted to know that this interest rate is applied in which month?? i expect it around march or april [transition of financial year] . or it follows some other trend??
Prasanth-Now it is confirmed that rate of interest will be 8.5%.
NO.....................For F.Y.2012-13 - The EPFO department pay Interest @8.25% p.a. on the Final Settlement payment. The EPFO was not accountable for Declaration of Minister. Only Gazatted Notification is permissible and as on date the FM have not issued any notification for increase in Interest Rate of EPF for F.Y.2012-13 as @8.6%. However the misiter only raised their voice for cheap publicity stunt. This F.Y. Interest receved by our College is 8.25% from EPFO.
Ashok-Please click on the latest news about the interest rate announced (Feb 2013).
Dear Nivesh
As per the Rules & Regulation till the gazetted notification from FM is not in the public domain, rate allowed is only 8.25%
Bhushan-I hope they notify it soon.
any notification issued to this effect
Monika-I shared the information which I found from news articles. This was the statement issued by concerned minister in parliament.
Thank you sir will be eager to read more articles.
Sameer-You are welcome :)
sir 8.6 per a/n or per month ?
Shiv-It is 8.5% per year :)
What is the current rote of interest?Is it 8.25 or 8.6 % ?
Sameer-It is 8.5%