{
  "id": 17597151,
  "title": "EPFO Members Can Now Check PF Balance On WhatsApp; Automatic Settlement For Small Inoperative Accounts Announced",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/epfo-members-can-now-check-pf-balance-on-whatsapp-automatic",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T11:48:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/epfo-members-can-now-check-pf-balance-on-whatsapp-automatic-settlement-for-small-inoperative-accounts-announced"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On the 74th Foundation Day of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), Union Labour & Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya launched a new WhatsApp service for EPF subscribers. The service allows members to check their PF balance, recent transactions, and passbook information directly through WhatsApp. Additionally, members will receive personalized assistance for completing PMVBRY-related requirements. The minister emphasized that this WhatsApp service simplifies access to EPFO's routine services, enabling users to manage their accounts through their mobile devices and reducing the need for in-person visits to EPFO offices.\n\nFor members with Aadhaar-verified inoperative EPF accounts holding balances up to Rs 1,000, the process of filing individual claims will be eliminated. The EPFO will automatically settle these accounts after completing identity and bank account verification. This streamlined process is expected to benefit around one lakh accounts, totaling approximately Rs 5 crore in eligible dues.",
  "summary": "New Delhi, Nov 1: Union Labour & Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday launched EPFO's WhatsApp service to enable EPF subscribers to access their PF balance, latest five transactions, and passbook information. Besides, they will also receive personalised guidance and assistance in completing PMVBRY-related requirements. WhatsApp Service To Simplify EPFO Access Addressing the 74th…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "EPFO launches WhatsApp service to check PF balance, passbook, last five transactions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/epfo-launches-whatsapp-service-to-check-pf-balance-passbook-last-five",
        "published": "2026-11-01T14:57:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}