Jairam Ramesh shared a media report on social media which claimed the rejection rates of EPF final settlement have been surging, up from around 13 per cent in 2017-18 to nearly 34 per cent in 2022-23
The Congress slams the government over the surge in rejection rates of EPF final settlement, claiming that no community could get their full due in the last 10 years. Congress alleges that women, youth, farmers, and workers are unable to access their earnings and face immense stress. The mismanaged shift to an online system for processing claims is blamed for the rise in rejection rates.
Jairam Ramesh, Congress General Secretary, criticized the Centre for a reported increase in rejection rates of Employees Provident Fund (EPF) final settlements, citing it as a manifestation of the "anyay kaal" (era of injustice) of the last decade. He highlighted rising rejection rates, reaching 34%, and attributed the issue to the mismanaged shift to an online claims processing system, causing stress for workers.
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Congress on Friday slammed the government over the reported surge in rejection rates of Employees Provident Fund final settlement and claimed the defining feature of the "anyay kaal" of last 10 years has been that no community could to get their full due. India News | Cong Slams Govt over 'surge' in Rejection Rates of EPF Final Settlement.
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