EPFO settles 94.41 lakh claims worth ₹35,445 crore during April-August

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Retirement fund body EPFO has settled 94.41 lakh claims totalling ₹35,445 crore during April-August despite Covid-19 related restrictions, an official statement said on Tuesday. During this period, the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has settled around 32 per cent more claims as compared to the corresponding period of last year (April-August 2019), while the amount disbursed increased by about 13 per cent.