EPFO, July 3 -- A secure, long term investment tool, the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) allows members to withdraw full or partial funds under specific conditions. While partial withdrawal is permitted even before retirement, final settlement is approved only after you leave employment.

Notably, queries around EPF withdrawal are frequent and today we explore the top reasons your settlement / partial withdrawal claims could be rejected.

Notified by the Centre as part of its implementation of the Social Security Code 2020, the new EPF Scheme 2026 came into effect this week. It replaces the erstwhile EPF Scheme 1952.

The new rules include updates to conditions for partial withdrawals. It provisions a number of reasons for early withdrawa...