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The government approved an interest rate of 8.25% for FY 2024-25 on 22 May, 2025. In this sense, interest has been deposited in 32.39 crore accounts of 13.86 lakh institutions till 8 July. Last year (2023-24) The process of depositing interest started in August and was completed by December. But due to improvement in the system this year, most of the work has been completed in June itself. In the 237th meeting of the Central Board of EPFO in Delhi on February 28, 2025, it was decided to retain the interest rate at 8.25%. EPF provides more and more stable returns than other government investment schemes. Investing in it will help you save more money for retirement. Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) has transferred interest to accounts at the rate of 8.25% for the year 2024-25. To check the amount of interest in your account, you can use the following easy methods. Check the passbook on the EPFO portal: First go to the official website of EPFO www.epfindia.gov.in. Now go to ‘For Employees’ on the homepage and click on ‘For Employees’ under ‘Our Services’. Click on ‘Member Passbook’: Select ‘Member Passbook’ in ‘Services’ section. To log in here, enter your universal account number (UAN), password and captcha code. After logging in, click on your member ID. Here you can see the interest and balance deposited in your account. Check from the Umung app: First of all download the Umang app in your phone. Now choose EPFO in it. Click on the ‘EPFO’ option in the app. Choose ‘View Passbook’, go to ‘View Passbook’ in ‘Employees Centric Services’. Log in from your UAN and OTP. Now you will be able to see the balance and interest of your account in the passbook. Through SMS: First send a message from your registered mobile number to 7738299899. Enter the code of EPFOHO UAN HIN (HIN, your favorite language, Eng, TAM etc.) You can get information related to your PF balance and recently deposited amount through SMS.