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Higher EPS pension: Minister replies on cases
Published 11 August 2026 ยท politics
Synopsis EPS 95 latest news: The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has received over fifteen lakh applications for higher EPS pensions. As of August 5th
Synopsis EPS 95 latest news: The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has received over fifteen lakh applications for higher EPS pensions. As of August 5th, 2026, there remain eleven thousand five hundred ninety-five applications still pending. In response to a Supreme Court ruling granting access to higher pension options, the government has instructed regional EPFO offices and employers to hasten the application verification process.
Published: August 11, 2026 โข 1:32 PM IST ยท Updated: August 11, 2026 โข 3:39 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Synopsis EPS 95 latest news: The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has received over fifteen lakh applications for higher EPS pensions.
As of August 5th, 2026, there remain eleven thousand five hundred ninety-five applications still pending.
In response to a Supreme Court ruling granting access to higher pension options, the government has instructed regional EPFO offices and employers to hasten the application verification process.