The Employees’ Pension Fund Organisation (EPFO) has begun releasing long-pending pension arrears under the Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS-95). This follows the Supreme Court’s November 2022 order allowing eligible employees the option of receiving a higher pension. After collecting applications from qualifying employees and pensioners, EPFO has now started disbursing arrears based on recalculated pension amounts. The first phase of payouts was issued in July 2025.

Are delayed EPS-95 arrears finally being cleared?

According to a Zee News report, EPFO is channelling these payments through its newly launched Centralised Pension Payment System (CPPS). The platform automates monthly pension calculations, making the settlement of arrears considerably smoother. Combined with improved digital ve

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