EPFO ordered to pay 6% interest for delaying retiree’s PF claim

A consumer court has ordered the EPFO to pay 6% interest to a retired employee for delaying his over ₹14 lakh provident fund claim by 35 days. The Mumbai commission said EPFO failed to process the claim within the required 20 days under the EPF Scheme, 1952. EPFO's explanation that documents were missing was rejected as it provided no proof.