Retirement fund body EPFO has extended the date for filing applications to opt for a higher pension till June 26, 2023.
In order to provide a larger window of opportunity and in order to enable all eligible persons to file their applications, the timeline for filing applications would now be till 26th June, 2023, according to a statement.
"The EPFO (Employees' Provident Fund Organisation) has made arrangements for obtaining applications for validation of option/joint option from pensioners/members as per the Supreme Court order on November 4, 2022," labour ministry said in a statement.To facilitate this process, online facility has been made available.More than 12 lakh applications have been received till date.
