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MONDAY, JULY 29, 2013 (PAGE 16) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU EPFO to start online service NEW DELHI, July 28: Retirement fund body EPFO is likely to start online transfer of PF accounts on changing jobs by this Independence Day on August 15, a move that would benefit over 13 lakh such applicants every year. The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has started registering digital signatures of employers from Thursday which is a prerequisite for providing the facility and is expecting an overwhelming response from employers. According to sources, EPFO is hopeful that a sizable number of firms would get their digital signatures registered in the next two weeks and the body can then launch the service. The source said that the body is planning the launch of service to coincide with Independence day, which would be followed by an awareness campaign to make it popular.(PTI)

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MONDAY, JULY 29, 2013 (PAGE 16) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU

EPFO to start online service NEW DELHI, July 28:

Retirement fund body EPFO is likely to start online transfer ofPF accounts on changing jobs by this Independence Day onAugust 15, a move that would benefit over 13 lakh such applicantsevery year.

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) hasstarted registering digital signatures of employers from Thursday

which is a prerequisite for providing the facility and is expectingan overwhelming response from employers.

According to sources, EPFO is hopeful that a sizable numberof firms would get their digital signatures registered in the nexttwo weeks and the body can then launch the service.

The source said that the body is planning the launch of serviceto coincide with Independence day, which would be followed byan awareness campaign to make it popular.(PTI)