A member who meets the eligibility criteria can visit the portal to apply, irrespective of whether the EPF account is held with the private trust or EPFO.
The EPFO has already extended the deadline twice, once from March 3, 2023 to May 3, 2023. Later, the deadline was extended from May 3, 2023, to June 26, 2023.
The EPFO provided an online facility to submit the joint option form (with employers) to the subscribers for opting for a higher pension till May 3, 2023.