EPFO locks in 8.25% FY26 rate and adds UPI withdrawal option
The Finance Ministry has approved an 8.25% EPF interest rate for FY 2025‑26, securing returns for over 7.8 crore subscribers. EPFO 2.0, slated for June, will let members pull up to 75% of their corpus via UPI and ATM channels, streamlining access for millions.