EPFO Higher Pension: Has Your Claim Been Approved?

EPFO has released over 1.49 lakh pension payment orders for people who applied for higher pension after a 2022 Supreme Court ruling. If you or a retired family member applied, here is how to check whether your claim has been approved and payments have started.

Here's what happened: EPFO has issued 1,49,806 Pension Payment Orders for retirees who applied for higher EPS-95 pension following a landmark 2022 Supreme Court ruling.. The Supreme Court had allowed eligible employees to contribute a higher percentage of their actual salary — instead of the capped ₹15,000 — toward EPS, resulting in a larger monthly pension.. Not all applicants have received their PPOs yet; processing is ongoing and subscribers must actively check their claim status rather than waiting for a notification..

What you should do: Log into the EPFO Unified Member Portal with your UAN and check the Pension section for your PPO generation status — do this today if you or a family member applied for higher pension.. Download the UMANG app and use the EPFO service to retrieve your PPO number, which confirms that your higher pension order has been officially issued.. If your PPO is generated but you have not received pension credits, file a grievance at epfigms.gov.in with your PPO number, UAN, and bank account details to trigger a resolution..

Your PPO number is your pension identity for life — screenshot and save it the moment it appears, as all future pension queries, transfers, and bank changes require it.

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