Big news for employees: EPFO announces interest rate decision for FY26

New Delhi (The Uttam Hindu): Big news is coming for working people. The government has announced the interest rates on your EPF deposits for the financial year 2025-26. For this financial year, EPF will earn an interest rate of 8.25%.

The government has not cut the existing interest rate, keeping it at 8.25%. This decision was made at a key EPFO ​​meeting chaired by Union Labor and Employment Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya.

The Central Board of Trustees of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation met and took this important decision regarding PF interest rates. The Central Board of Trustees is the highest decision-making body of the EPFO, which oversees the management, investment and distribution of the fund. In February last year, the EPFO ​​had retained the interest rate at 8.25 per cent for the financial year 2024-25. However, in 2024, it marginally increased the interest rate to 8.25 per cent for the financial year 2023-24, from 8.15 per cent in the financial year 2022-23.