Ministry of Labour & Employment
EPFO extends date for filing Applications regarding pension on Higher Wages
Posted On: 02 MAY 2023 9:09PM by PIB Delhi
EPFO has made arrangements for obtaining Applications for Validation of Option / Joint Option from
pensioners / members as per the Hon’ble Supreme Court order dated 04.11.2022. To facilitate this process,
online facility has been made available. More than 12 lakh applications have been received till date. The
online facility was to remain available only till 03.05.2023.
In the meantime, many representations have been received from various quarters seeking
extension of time. The issue has been considered and it has been decided that in order to provide a
larger window of opportunity and in order to enable all eligible persons to file their applications, the
timeline for filing applications would now be till 26th June, 2023.
The timeline is being extended to facilitate and provide ample opportunity to the pensioners /
members so as to to ease out any difficulty being faced by them. This has been decided after
sympathetically considering the various demands received from employees, employers and their
associations.
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