Higher Pension in EPF - comrades to note please.

The directly recruited staff of BSNL are very much interested to know about the latest position of higher pension in EPF, as per the Supreme Court judgement. Today, the CA section of BSNL corporate office has issued one notification which has stated that only 11 circles have submitted the required information to the corporate office. In this regard, the corporate office had issued the notification on 18.10.2024 with the specific proforma and guideline to ensure that all eligible Bsnl staff covered under EPF may exercise the higher pension option with the prescribed time limit. The EPFO has informed the last date for giving opportunity as 31.1.2025.