EPFO marks its 74th Foundation Day with WhatsApp services and automatic settlement of small dormant accounts

1 November 2026

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation is marking its 74th Foundation Day in New Delhi. Union Labour and Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya is inaugurating the event and launching a set of new measures. One is the automatic settlement of eligible dormant provident fund accounts holding balances up to Rs 1,000, so that small sums do not stay stuck. Another is the delivery of EPFO services over WhatsApp. The Minister is also releasing publications on legal awareness and institutional learning and giving away the Bhavishya Nidhi Awards 2026 to regional offices, zonal offices and individual staff. Officials of the Labour and Employment Ministry, members of the Central Board of Trustees, employers and workers are taking part. EPFO works under the Ministry of Labour and Employment and is governed by its Central Board of Trustees.