New Delhi, July 8 -- The rules for withdrawing your entire Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) balance are not the same for every member. While retirement at 55 remains the most common ground for full withdrawal, the EPF also permits members to claim their entire corpus in cases such as permanent disability, retrenchment, migration abroad and voluntary retirement.

Here's a detailed look at the seven situations in which full EPF withdrawal is allowed under the Employees' Provident Funds Scheme, 2026 and how they compare with the earlier EPF Scheme, 1952.

The most common circumstance for full EPF withdrawal is retirement. Under the scheme, a member can withdraw the entire balance after retiring from service on attaining the age of 55 years. ...