PF for self-employed, workers in unorganised sector on way

Employees Provident Fund Organisation is developing a universal provident fund scheme.

This new plan will cover millions in the unorganised sector and self-employed individuals.

Subscribers can contribute daily or annually with tax benefits on their savings.

The agency is studying global models to finalize the basic framework for this initiative.

This self-financing scheme aims to extend retirement savings beyond the current EPFO network. ...