New Delhi, May 20 -- EPFO subscribers will soon be able to withdraw their employees' provident fund and transfer it directly to their bank accounts through the UPI payment gateway, as testing of the facility has been completed, said Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya.

Talking to reporters, the minister stated that the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is taking various initiatives to improve the quality of service delivery.

"We have completed the testing of the facility where members can withdraw EPF (employees' provident fund) through the use of the UPI payment gateway. The withdrawn amount will be directly transferred into the bank account of the member," Mandaviya said on Tuesday.

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