INCOME TAX2 Oct 2026
EPFO enrolment campaign for workers left out of PF coverage: Will they lose interest on past contributions? | Mint
EPFO has opened a one-time window, until 31 October 2026, for workers who were eligible for provident fund but stayed outside it between 1 April 2009 and 31 March 2026. Your past contributions and interest are not lost. If PF was never deducted from your salary, you don't pay that share now — your employer deposits its share with interest. Raise it with your employer.
Key Statutory Highlights
- Workers eligible for PF but left outside the system between 1 April 2009 and 31 March 2026 can be declared under the EPFO Employees' Enrolment Campaign 2026 until 31 October 2026.
- The employee's share of EPF contributions is waived if it was not deducted from wages at the time.
- The employer must deposit its PF share from the declared date of joining, plus interest, administrative charges and a lump-sum damage of ₹100.
Actionable Advice for Taxpayers / Founders:If you believe you were wrongly left out of EPF, raise it with your employer before the campaign closes on 31 October 2026, and check whether your UAN is generated and your declaration is filed — eligibility depends on you being alive and still employed with the establishment when the declaration is made.
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