New Delhi, July 16 -- The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) interest for FY26, calculated at 8.25% per annum was credited for members by 15 July this year, according to Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya.

The minister earlier this month said that the retirement savings fund organisation was processing interest payment on provident funds of 34 crore members for FY26 and members can check their balance by 15 July. The total interest payable is estimated to exceed Rs.1.4 lakh crore.

Claim payments will be processed through the centralised architecture and routed through faster e-payment channels. The minister said that credit of settlement amounts will be made directly into members' bank accounts.

The interest will be auto processed and...