EconomyFriday, 17 July 2026·The Hindu - National
EPFO credits FY 2025-26 PF interest at 8.25% to 34 crore accounts on July 15
EPFO credited FY 2025-26 provident fund interest at 8.25% to 34 crore accounts in one go on July 15 after CITES-based processing.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In July 2026, the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) credited interest for the financial year 2025-26 at 8.25% to 34 crore provident fund accounts on July 15, after the Union Finance Ministry approved the Central Board of Trustees’ recommendation.
Key specifics
- Interest rate approved: 8.25% for FY 2025-26.
- Credited amount: over ₹1.44 lakh crore to 34 crore accounts.
- Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya linked the faster credit to the Centralised IT Enabled Services (CITES) project.
- The interest was auto-processed and then verified by field authorities before credit.
- Earlier EPF interest credit often took until October or November, but this time it was visible by July 15.
Exam lens
Question type: economy and institutions, EPFO interest rate, CITES, Central Board of Trustees, July 2026. TNPSC one-liner: EPFO credited 8.25% PF interest for FY 2025-26 to 34 crore accounts on July 15, 2026, after Finance Ministry approval.