Court orders EPFO to pay 6% interest for 35-day delay in settling claim — Here's how to check status, file grievances

A consumer court ordered the EPFO to pay 6% interest for a 35-day delay in settling a PF claim over ₹14 lakh. The EPFO was found guilty of service deficiency, failing to meet the 20-day processing deadline as required by the EPF Scheme, 1952.