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New Delhi : The employees of Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) have also come forward to support the Government’s initiative in combating COVID-19 pandemic and voluntarily contributed one day’s salary amounting to around Rs 2.5 crore to the PM CARES Fund. EPFO, as one of World’s largest Social Security Organizations, stands committed to the service of the nation in every possible way.

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­­­The COVID-19, declared as a pandemic by the World Health Organisation, has posed serious challenges to the health and economic security of millions of Indians. Government of India has set up a public charitable trust under the name of ‘Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund’ (PM CARES Fund) with the primary objective of dealing with any kind of emergency or distress situation, according to a PIB release.

Officers and staff of EPFO are also contributing by putting in extra efforts for providing relief by expeditiously processing EPF withdrawal claims including COVID claims under PMGKY  package, etc.