EPFO’s WhatsApp facility for speedy redressal
   Date :14-Oct-2020

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NEW DELHI ;
 
RETIREMENT fund body EPFO has launched a WhatsApp helpline service for speedy redressal of grievances of its subscribes, the Labour Ministry said on Tuesday. This facility is in addition to various other means of grievance redressal forums of EPFO which include EPFiGMS portal, CPGRAMS, social media platforms (Facebook & Twitter) and a dedicated 24x7 call centre.
 
“To further enhance ease of living experience for its members, Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has now launched a WhatsApp based helpline-cum-grievance redressal mechanism, under its series of Nirbadh initiatives aimed at ensuring seamless and un-interrupted service delivery to subscribers during COVID-19 pandemic,” the Ministry said in a statement. With WhatsApp emerging as a huge platform for communication in India, EPFO grabbed the extraordinary opportunity that the app provides to reach and communicate directly with all its stakeholders.
 
This initiative will allow the Provident Fund subscribers to interact directly with EPFO’s regional offices at a personalised level adhering to one-to-one guidance principle. WhatsApp helpline is now functional in all the 138 regional offices of EPFO. Any stakeholder can simply file grievance or seek guidance on queries.