New Delhi, June 29 -- Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) subscribers will soon be able to withdraw their provident fund savings through UPI apps and EPF-linked ATMs under the EPFO 3.0 digital platform, which in turn will reduce the need of paperwork and speed up access to funds.

EPFO 3.0 was launched by the government last year to modernise the retirement body's digital infrastructure and streamline its services. Apart from the facility of instant PF withdrawal using ATM and UPI, several other proposals were announced back then such as auto-claim settlement and seamless fund transfers to bank accounts of the employee's choice.

The facility will be rolled out by June-end, according to some media reports, though no official lau...