EPFO calculator: Know how on Rs 21,000 basic salary you can accumulate over Rs 2 crore corpus at retirement

EPF provides retirement benefits to employees on their retirement in the form of a pension. It also provides insurance benefits.

ZeeBiz WebTeam | Oct 04, 2024, 02:04 PM IST

EPF is an employee provident fund in which both employer and employee contribute 12 per cent of the basic salary plus dearness allowance (DS) every month. The employees' provident fund organisation (EPFO) is a non-constitutional body that encourages employees to save funds for retirement.

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Contribution by employee and employer

Contribution by employee and employer

Both the employee and employer contribute 12% of the employee's basic salary and dearness allowance to the EPF. 

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Benefits of EPF

Benefits of EPF

EPF provides retirement benefits to employees on their retirement in the form of a pension. It also provides insurance benefits.

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Current interest rate on EPF?

Current interest rate on EPF?

Currently, 8.15 per cent interest rate is being provided on EPF.

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How to access EPF services?

How to access EPF services?

You can access through online portal of EPF India from anywhere in the world.

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Schemes Offered Under EPFO

Schemes Offered Under EPFO

Employees Provident Funds Scheme 1952 (EPF)
Employees' Pension Scheme 1995 (EPS)
Employees' Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme 1976 (EDLI)

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What is UAN?

What is UAN?

EPFO assigns each member a 12-digit number known as the UAN (universal account number). Even if an employee changes employers, his or her UAN remains the same. 

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How is interest in EPF calculated?

How is interest in EPF calculated?

The monthly interest on EPF programs is computed by dividing the annual rate by 12.

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You can withdraw PF for the following needs:

You can withdraw PF for the following needs:

Marriage purpose
Education
For specially-abled individuals 
In case of unemployment
Medical emergencies
Home renovation etc.

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Documents required for PF withdrawal

Documents required for PF withdrawal

UAN (Universal Account Number)
Identity and address proof
Bank account details of the EPF subscriber
Cancelled cheque with IFSC code and account number

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Know how a Rs 21,000 salary can give you over Rs 2 crore corpus at retirement

Know how a Rs 21,000 salary can give you over Rs 2 crore corpus at retirement

If your monthly salary is Rs 21,000 per month and you start investing at 22 years of age then you can accumulate a fund of Rs 2,01,35,630 at retirement.

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Know Calculations of accumulating more than Rs 2 crore fund

Know Calculations of accumulating more than Rs 2 crore fund

On a yearly hike of 5 per cent in salary, you can invest Rs 45,05,546 starting at 22 till retirement. On this, you will get an interest of Rs 1,56,30,084 at an 8.25 per cent annual rate. The total maturity amount will be Rs 2,01,35,630.

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