Understanding Your EPF
Employee Contributions: 12% of your Basic Salary + DA goes here. You can voluntarily increase this (VPF) up to 100% of your basic. VPF enjoys the same 8.25% sovereign guarantee.
Employer Contributions: Your employer matches the 12%. However, 8.33% goes to the Pension Scheme (EPS) and only 3.67% goes to your PF withdrawal corpus.
Impact of Withdrawals
Withdrawing your PF when changing jobs destroys your retirement compounding. As the simulator shows, even a 50% withdrawal at age 35 can reduce your final corpus by crores.
Disclaimer
Educational Use Only: This tool is meant for estimation purposes. Actual returns may vary based on market conditions.