Employees of EPFO contribute Rs 2.5 crore to PM CARES fund

Employees of Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) contribute Rs 2.5 crore to PM CARES fund to support the Government’s initiative in combating national crisis of COVID-19 pandemic

Ministry of Labour & Employment

Employees of EPFO contribute Rs 2.5 crore to PM CARES fund

Posted On: 03 MAY 2020 5:12 PM by PIB Delhi

The employees of Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) have also come forward to support the Government’s initiative in combating national crisis of COVID-19 pandemic and voluntarily contributed one day’s salary- amounting to around Rs. 2.5 crore to the PM CARES Fund. EPFO, as one of World’s largest Social Security Organisations, stands committed in the service of the nation in every possible way.

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­­­The COVID-19, declared as a pandemic by the World Health Organisation, has posed serious challenges for the health and economic security of millions of Indians. Government of India has set up a public charitable trust under the name of ‘Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund’ (PM CARES Fund) with the primary objective of dealing with any kind of emergency or distress situation.

Officers and staff of EPFO are also contributing by putting in extra efforts for providing relief by expeditiously processing EPF withdrawal claims including COVID claims under PMGKY package, etc.

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Source: PIB