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Employees provident fund

Another name for Provident Fund (PF).

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What does employees provident fund mean?

Employees provident fund is another name for Provident Fund (PF). A mandatory retirement savings scheme where both employer and employee contribute a portion of the employee's salary each month.

The two names mean the same thing. You will see "employees provident fund" in some ledgers, reports and contracts and "PF" in others. The full entry covers how it works, with examples.

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