EPFO Higher Pension: The Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) has given a big relief to pensioners. EPFO ​​has given the employer an opportunity to settle 3.1 lakh pending high pension applications by January 31, 2025. That is, the employer has been given time to upload all the information related to salary online.  

Many opportunities given to employers

EPFO issued a press release on December 18, 2024. It said that more than 3.1 lakh applications are pending for pension on high salary. Retirement fund body EPFO ​​had earlier asked employers to update the information of 4.66 lakh pending cases by January 15, 2024. 

EPFO said, despite giving enough time, it is observed that more than 3.1 lakh applications are still pending with the employers for verification of options/combined options.

We received applications from employers and employer associations for additional time to upload salary details, so now employers are being given a last chance till January 31, 2025 to upload salary details etc. of the pending 3.1 lakh applications to ensure that they clear these pending applications as soon as possible and upload them. 

Clarification sought on several applications

The EPFO ​​has also requested employers to submit their replies or information on more than 4.66 lakh cases in which additional clarifications have been sought regarding the applications examined by January 15, 2025. The EPFO ​​has extended the deadline for uploading salary details by employers several times.

Earlier, employers were given time till September 30, 2023 to submit salary details etc. of EPS pensioners and EPF members online. After this, several opportunities were given till December 31, 2023 and then till May 31, 2024, to ensure that the employer is able to settle the high pension applications.

How to track the application made for pension

Any EPS pensioner can track his application for pension by visiting the EPFO ​​portal. For this, first go to https://unifiedportal-mem.epfindia.gov.in/memberInterfacePohw/ and then click on the 'track status of EPS higher pension applications' option. Now enter the acknowledgement number, UAN, PPO number and captcha code.

The thing to keep in mind here is that currently working employees will have to provide UAN number, while EPS pensioners will have to provide PPO number. After this, to ensure your identity, click on the check box and share your Aadhaar number, biometric/one-time pin (OTP). A one-time password will be sent to the mobile number linked to Aadhaar for OTP. Now enter this OTP to know the status of your pension.