EPFO rolls out centralised pension system in all regional offices; 68 lakh pensioners to benefit
1 week, 5 days ago

EPFO rolls out centralised pension system in all regional offices; 68 lakh pensioners to benefit

Live Mint  

New Delhi, Jan 3 Retirement fund body EPFO has completed the Centralized Pension Payments System rollout in all its regional offices across the country that will benefit over 68 lakh pensioners, the labour ministry said on Friday. The first pilot of CPPS was completed in October last year in Karnal, Jammu, and Srinagar regional offices with the pension disbursement of about ₹11 crore to more than 49,000 EPS pensioners, a ministry statement said. According to the statement, in a landmark move towards enhancing pension services, the EPFO completed full-scale rollout of the new CPPS under Employees' Pension Scheme 1995 in December. About ₹1,570 crore pension was disbursed to more than 68 lakh pensioners pertaining to all 122 pension-disbursing regional offices of the EPFO for December 2024.

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Budget 2025: Government may raise minimum EPS pension to Rs 7,500
2 days, 14 hours ago

Budget 2025: Government may raise minimum EPS pension to Rs 7,500

India Today  

In a move that could significantly impact private sector employees, the government is reportedly contemplating a hike in the minimum monthly pension under the Employees’ Pension Scheme to Rs 7,500. A delegation representing pensioners met Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on January 10, 2025, during a pre-budget consultation, urging an increase alongside additional benefits like a dearness allowance hike and free …

EPFO's centralised pension payment system fully operational: Know how will CPPS help pensioners?
1 week, 1 day ago

EPFO's centralised pension payment system fully operational: Know how will CPPS help pensioners?

India TV News  

The Employees Provident Fund Organization has officially implemented the Centralised Pension Payment System under the Employees Pension Scheme. Minister’s statement: Empowering pensioners nationwide Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya hailed the development, stating, “This transformative initiative empowers pensioners to access their pension seamlessly from any bank, any branch, anywhere in the country. Key components of CPPS Uniform system : The previous model, …

EPFO withdrawal from ATM to become a reality soon. Here’s how it will work
1 week, 4 days ago

EPFO withdrawal from ATM to become a reality soon. Here’s how it will work

Live Mint  

Good news for over seven crore of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation subscribers. Members of the retirement fund body EPFO may soon be able to withdraw their provident fund money directly from ATMs after the settlement. EPFO ATM Card launch date EPFO will introduce its cutting-edge software system by June of this year, EPFO 3.0, according to Union Labour Minister …

EPFO 3.0 rollout by June, says Mansukh Mandaviya
1 week, 5 days ago

EPFO 3.0 rollout by June, says Mansukh Mandaviya

The Hindu  

Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said in Delhi on Thursday that the Employees Provident Fund Organisation will launch its new software system EPFO 3.0 by June this year. Countering the Opposition’s charge of growing unemployment in the country, Mr. Mandaviya claimed that the employment has increased under NDA government when compared to UPA government. According to the Minister, employment in …

New pension rules from 2025: Now collect EPS anywhere in India
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1 week, 6 days ago

New pension rules from 2025: Now collect EPS anywhere in India

India Today  

Starting January 1, 2025, pensioners under the Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995, will experience a major shift in how they receive their monthly pension. Thanks to the introduction of the Centralized Pension Payment System, pensioners will now be able to collect their pension from any bank branch across India, even if they move to a different city or town. It represents …

EPS rule tweak: Starting today, pensioners can withdraw pension from any bank branch across India. Check latest norms
2 weeks ago

EPS rule tweak: Starting today, pensioners can withdraw pension from any bank branch across India. Check latest norms

Live Mint  

Employees’ Pension Scheme subscribers can access pension from any bank branch in India from today, January 1, 2025. This is the outcome of the introduction of the Centralised Pension Payments System, and the rollout is expected to benefit 78 lakh EPS pensioners. Additionally, pensioners would not need to visit the branch for any verification at the time of commencement, and …

EPFO fined ₹1.5 lakh for not revising pension amount
3 weeks, 1 day ago

EPFO fined ₹1.5 lakh for not revising pension amount

Hindustan Times  

The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed the Employees Provident Fund Organisation, Chandigarh, to pay compensation of ₹50,000 each to three subscribers for not revising their pension without any valid reasons. As per the order, EPFO has been directed to pay for causing mental agony, harassment and unfair trade practice. Krishan Murari and two other employees of Punjab State …

EPFO Extends Deadline For Employers To Process Pending Higher Pension Applications; Check Details Here
4 weeks ago

EPFO Extends Deadline For Employers To Process Pending Higher Pension Applications; Check Details Here

ABP News  

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation has extended the deadline for employers until January 31, 2025, to process and upload approximately 3.1 lakh pending applications for the validation of options or joint options under the pension scheme for higher wages. “In spite of so many extensions, it has been observed that more than 3.1 lakh applications for validation of options or …

EPFO high pension: Why have 1.7 million applied for higher EPS contribution?
4 weeks, 1 day ago

EPFO high pension: Why have 1.7 million applied for higher EPS contribution?

India Today  

Over 1.7 million Employees' Provident Fund Organisation members have opted for higher pensions under the Employees’ Pension Scheme, following the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in November 2022. This ruling has brought significant relief for eligible employees, allowing them to contribute to the scheme based on their actual basic salaries instead of the fixed threshold of Rs 15,000 per month. Under …

The EPFO’s ATM plan is good but it must resolve its pension muddle first
4 weeks, 2 days ago

The EPFO’s ATM plan is good but it must resolve its pension muddle first

Live Mint  

The country’s principal manager of retirement savings for private-sector employees, the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation, is working on a facility to let subscribers withdraw funds from their corpus through ATM cards, subject to a limit. While this would be welcome, the EPFO also finds itself being held responsible for a pension crisis that has put about 1.75 million retirees in …

EPFO Provident Fund withdrawals through ATMs: How does it work and what should you expect?
1 month ago

EPFO Provident Fund withdrawals through ATMs: How does it work and what should you expect?

India TV News  

From 2025, Employees Provident Fund Organization customers will be able to withdraw their Provident Fund directly from ATMs, eliminating lengthy deposit procedures. This move is part of a larger effort to modernise India’s social security services: Enhanced convenience: Subscribers will no longer need to navigate tedious claim-filing procedures or wait for fund disbursal. Expanded social security coverage: Over 7 crore …

EPFO 3.0: ATM Access To PF And Removal Of 12% Contribution Cap On The Cards: Report
1 month, 1 week ago

EPFO 3.0: ATM Access To PF And Removal Of 12% Contribution Cap On The Cards: Report

ABP News  

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation is set to introduce a series of transformative features under its proposed upgrade, EPFO 3.0. These changes, aimed at enhancing accessibility and flexibility for members, include ATM-enabled withdrawals, removal of the current contribution cap, and pension conversion options, according to a report by ET Now. Key Highlights of EPFO 3.0 PF Withdrawals via ATMs: The …

EPFO 3.0 may allow ATM withdrawal of PF, scrap 12% contribution limit: Report
1 month, 1 week ago

EPFO 3.0 may allow ATM withdrawal of PF, scrap 12% contribution limit: Report

Hindustan Times  

The Employee Provident Fund Organisation is planning to upgrade to a new version called EPFO 3.0. This will include features like withdrawing provident fund money from ATMs, contributing more than the current 12% limit, and converting PF savings into a pension, ET Now reported. However, discussions regarding all of the new features and policy changes for EPFO 3.0 are currently …

Can you withdraw the pension share from your EPF?
1 month, 1 week ago

Can you withdraw the pension share from your EPF?

Live Mint  

If you're an employee contributing to the provident fund, your employer might be allocating a portion of it each month to the employee pension scheme. After an amendment on 1 September 2014, new member employees earning a basic pay of more than ₹15,000 per month cannot be a part of the pension scheme. View Full Image Mint To be sure, …

Labour Ministry to launch centralised EPFO pension payments nationwide by 2025
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2 months ago

Labour Ministry to launch centralised EPFO pension payments nationwide by 2025

India Today  

Starting in 2025, the Labour Ministry will transition to a centralised pension payment system, allowing retirees to receive their monthly pensions from any bank branch, anywhere in the country. Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya says the new platform, designed for subscribers of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation —the state-run retirement fund—aims to streamline the process by reducing paperwork and enabling faster …

New pension platform to ease payouts: Minister
2 months ago

New pension platform to ease payouts: Minister

Hindustan Times  

The labour ministry will switch to a centralised pension-payment system from 2025, allowing retirees to receive monthly payouts from any bank or its branches in any location throughout the country, for which a large-scale test run was recently carried out. Mansukh Mandaviya The new platform for subscribers of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation, the state-run retirement fund manager, is aimed …

Trial run of centralised PF pension system is successful, says Centre
2 months ago

Trial run of centralised PF pension system is successful, says Centre

The Hindu  

The pilot run of the proposed Centralised Pension Payments System under the employees’ pension scheme of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation is successful, the Union Labour Ministry said on Friday, November 8, 2024. The new system, to be implemented nationwide by January 2025, will help more than 78 lakh EPS pensioners to receive their pension from any bank, any branch, …

EPFO Raises PF Withdrawal Limit: New Rule Allows Higher Payout for Personal Needs
3 months, 3 weeks ago

EPFO Raises PF Withdrawal Limit: New Rule Allows Higher Payout for Personal Needs

News 18  

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation has raised the one-time withdrawal limit for provident fund accounts to Rs 1 lakh, doubling the previous limit of Rs 50,000. The EPFO manages the provident fund, pension, and insurance schemes for the organised sector employees in India, primarily through the Employees’ Provident Fund scheme. Mandaviya also announced another key update: the government has relaxed …

What are the issues faced by EPFO pensioners?
4 months ago

What are the issues faced by EPFO pensioners?

The Hindu  

The story so far: Nearly 78 lakh Provident Fund pensioners across the country under the Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995 of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation will receive their pension through any bank, any branch from January 1, 2025. The Union Labour Ministry cleared the proposal earlier this month for a Centralised Pension Payment System as part of the EPFO’s ongoing …

Centre to make EPFO pensions fully portable to ease payouts
4 months, 1 week ago

Centre to make EPFO pensions fully portable to ease payouts

Hindustan Times  

The Union government will roll out a centralised pension payment system for all subscribers of the state-run retirement fund manager, the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation, which will enable bank and location portability, and eliminate the need to physically move payment orders, Union labour minister Mansukh Mandaviya has said. Under the reforms taking effect next year, the regional offices would not …

EPFO pensioners to get payments from any bank, branch
4 months, 1 week ago

EPFO pensioners to get payments from any bank, branch

The Hindu  

The Union Labour Ministry has cleared a proposal for Centralised Pension Payment System for about 78 lakh pensioners under the Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995. Union Minister of Labour and Employment and Chairperson, Central Board of Trustees, Employees Provident Fund Organisation, Mansukh Mandaviya, said the approval of the CPPS marks a significant milestone in modernisation of the EPFO. “By enabling pensioners …

Centralised Pension Withdrawals Nationwide From Jan: Mandaviya
4 months, 1 week ago

Centralised Pension Withdrawals Nationwide From Jan: Mandaviya

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Pensioners under Employees' Pension Scheme 1995 run by retirement fund body EPFO will be able to get a pension from any bank or branch across India from January, Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Wednesday. Mandaviya, who is also the chairperson of EPFO's apex decision-making body Central Board of Trustees, has approved the proposal for a Centralized Pension …

Pension concerns: On the EPFO recommendation
11 months ago

Pension concerns: On the EPFO recommendation

The Hindu  

The recommendation of the Central Board of Trustees of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation for a 0.1-percentage-point increase in provident fund deposits for 2023-24 should not be surprising, as it is in tune with what the EPFO did last year. Months ago, the Finance Ministry had rejected a proposal to double the minimum pension amount, citing a “huge rise” in …

Higher PF pension | Employers get five more months to process applications
1 year ago

Higher PF pension | Employers get five more months to process applications

The Hindu  

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation on Wednesday extended the time for employers for uploading and submitting the joint options of employees to claim higher pension with their wage details online till May 31. The EPFO had started an online facility for submitting applications for validation of option and joint options for pension on higher wages on February 26, 2023 till …

The woes of pensioners and PF members
1 year ago

The woes of pensioners and PF members

The Hindu  

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation ’s recent clarification on the implementation of the 2022 Supreme Court verdict on higher Provident Fund pension seems to have added to the woes of pensioners and PF members. Issues in pension computation In the most contentious matter of pension computation, the clarification, which states that pension will be calculated as per paragraph 12 of …

Higher PF pension | Employers get three more months to validate joint options
1 year, 3 months ago

Higher PF pension | Employers get three more months to validate joint options

The Hindu  

The Employees Pension Fund Organisation on September 29 has extended the time for employers to upload and validate the joint options and wage details of employees for higher provident fund pension. To implement the Supreme Court order of November 4, 2022 on the matter of higher PF pension, the EPFO had launched a window in the members’ portal to submit …

EPFO added 17.89 lakh net members in June this year in 11-month high, says govt data
1 year, 4 months ago

EPFO added 17.89 lakh net members in June this year in 11-month high, says govt data

India TV News  

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation added 17.89 lakh net members on a net basis in June 2023, according to data released by the Ministry of Labour and Employment. State-wise analysis State-wise analysis of payroll data shows that the five states of Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Gujarat, and Haryana have the highest net member addition. The other four states are as …

EPFO extends deadline to apply for higher pension till July 11
1 year, 6 months ago

EPFO extends deadline to apply for higher pension till July 11

The Hindu  

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation has extended the deadline for members and pensioners to apply for higher Provident Fund pension till July 11 The deadline was to expire on June 26. The EPFO said it would be the “last opportunity” for employees to submit the joint options to get pension on higher wages. Over 16 lakh applications received The EPFO …

EPFO eases higher pension rules: Formula for calculation, list of documents
1 year, 7 months ago

EPFO eases higher pension rules: Formula for calculation, list of documents

Live Mint  

Only twelve days window left for employees to apply for higher EPS pension. Formula for calculating higher pension for those who retired prior to 1 September 2014 The pension shall be calculated based on the average monthly pay drawn during the contributory period of service in the span of 12 months preceding the date of exit from the membership of …

Applications for higher pensions under EPS to be assessed within 20 days of receipt: EPFO
1 year, 7 months ago

Applications for higher pensions under EPS to be assessed within 20 days of receipt: EPFO

Hindustan Times  

The joint applications for higher pensions under the Employees' Pension Scheme will have to be scrutinised within 20 days of receipt, the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation has directed its field officers. “Hence, it is reiterated that each Applications for Validation of Joint Option/Joint Option shall be scrutinized expeditiously and it shall be ensured that Demand Letter to Employer/Communication to Employer …

EPFO data: 13.4 lakh members added to retirement fund body in March, 1.39 crore in 2022-23
1 year, 7 months ago

EPFO data: 13.4 lakh members added to retirement fund body in March, 1.39 crore in 2022-23

India TV News  

EPFO Data: According to payroll data released on Saturday, the retirement fund body EPFO added 13.40 lakh members on a net basis in March, taking the total addition to 1.39 crore in 2022-23, The latest data suggested that a total of 1.22 crore members were added to the EPFO on a net basis in 2021-22. Out of 13.40 lakh members …

Higher pension: EPFO directs offices to calculate dues with interest
1 year, 8 months ago

Higher pension: EPFO directs offices to calculate dues with interest

The Hindu  

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation has issued an internal circular directing its regional offices on the method to calculate the dues of subscribers who apply for higher PF pension. According to the circular, 8.33% of employer share on higher pay from November 16, 1995 or from the date the pay exceeds the wage ceiling of ₹6,500 and 1.16% of employer …

How to get a higher pension in current EPFO ruling explained
1 year, 8 months ago

How to get a higher pension in current EPFO ruling explained

Live Mint  

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation has come up with a procedure for a contribution towards higher EPS pension. According to the labour ministry, the additional contribution of 1.16 per cent of basic wages for subscribers opting for higher pensions will be managed from employers' contributions. Employees Pension Scheme calculation At present, the government pays 1.16 per cent of basic wages …

EPFO extends deadline to apply for higher pension till June 26
1 year, 8 months ago

EPFO extends deadline to apply for higher pension till June 26

Hindustan Times  

Employees' Provident Fund Organisation on Tuesday extended the date for filing applications to opt for a higher pension till June 26, 2023. Here's how to check your PF balance According to the statement by the ministry of Labour and Employment, the timeline for filing applications has been extended in order to provide a larger window of opportunity and in order …

EPFO extends deadline to apply for higher pension till June 26
1 year, 8 months ago

EPFO extends deadline to apply for higher pension till June 26

Live Mint  

Retirement fund body EPFO on Tuesday extended the deadline to apply for higher pension till June 26. EPFO has made arrangements for obtaining applications for the validation of option / joint option from pensioners / members as per the Hon’ble Supreme Court order dated 4 November 2022. Earlier, the Supreme Court in its order on November 4, 2022 had mandated …

As EPFO higher pension scheme deadline arrives, check eligibility, interest rate and other details
1 year, 8 months ago

As EPFO higher pension scheme deadline arrives, check eligibility, interest rate and other details

Hindustan Times  

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation has set May 3 as the last date to submit an application for higher pension under the Employees' Pension Scheme. Employees who became members before 1 September 2014 and continue to be one can apply for higher pension. Documents to submit Employees should share an agreement to allow the transfer of funds from the provident …

Higher pension from EPFO: Deadline, Eligibility, interest rate and other details
1 year, 8 months ago

Higher pension from EPFO: Deadline, Eligibility, interest rate and other details

Live Mint  

With just less than a week left for individuals to apply for higher pensions under the Employees' Pension Scheme, the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation has issued new details for scrutiny of information and wage details submitted by the employee and employer for higher pension. Confusion over EPFO note on higher pension As per Amit Gupta, MD, SAG Infotech, EPFO in …

2-day EPFO board meeting from today: List of issues likely to be taken up
1 year, 9 months ago

2-day EPFO board meeting from today: List of issues likely to be taken up

Hindustan Times  

The Central Board of Trustees of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation will convene in New Delhi on Monday for a 2-day meet, during which they are expected to discuss a host of issues, including the interest rate for the financial year 2023-24. Higher pension: The board may hold detailed discussions regarding the higher pension option for subscribers after the Supreme …

More than one lakh people opted for higher PF pension, Centre tells Rajya Sabha
1 year, 9 months ago

More than one lakh people opted for higher PF pension, Centre tells Rajya Sabha

The Hindu  

The Centre on Thursday informed Rajya Sabha that 1,20,279 employees have submitted joint options at the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation portal for higher pension. Answering a question from Communist Party of India MP John Brittas, Minister of State in Union Labour Ministry Rameswar Teli said the total number of beneficiaries of the Supreme Court judgement on higher PF pension will …

EPF Board meet pushed to March 27-28
1 year, 10 months ago

EPF Board meet pushed to March 27-28

The Hindu  

The government on Monday announced the deferral of a meeting of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation board, where it is expected to finalise the EPF rate to be paid on crores of formal sector workers’ retirement savings in its custody for 2022-23. Chaired by Union Labour and Employment Minister Bhupender Yadav, the board of trustees of the EPFO was earlier …

Higher EPFO pension: Why you should avoid going for it
1 year, 10 months ago

Higher EPFO pension: Why you should avoid going for it

Live Mint  

In accordance with the Supreme Court's directive, the Employees Provident Fund Organization has extended the deadline for applications for higher pensions by 60 days. Amit Gupta, MD, SAG Infotech said to provide a larger pension after retirement, a portion of an EPFO member's EPF corpus will be moved to the EPS scheme from the date of joining if the person …

EPFO sets May 3 as deadline for subscribers to opt for higher pension
1 year, 10 months ago

EPFO sets May 3 as deadline for subscribers to opt for higher pension

India TV News  

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation on Monday set May 3 as the deadline for subscribers to opt for a higher pension. The deadline accordingly should have been around March 3, 2023, but EPFO only last week came out with the procedure for opting for higher pension under the Employees' Pension Scheme. Last week, EPFO came out with a procedure to …

EPFO sets May 3 as deadline for subscribers to opt for higher pension
1 year, 10 months ago

EPFO sets May 3 as deadline for subscribers to opt for higher pension

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation on Monday set May 3 as the deadline for subscribers to opt for a higher pension. The Supreme Court on November 4 allowed another change for employees who were existing EPS members as on September 1, 2014, to contribute up to 8.33 per cent of their actual salaries - as against 8.33 per …

EPFO sets deadline for subscribers to opt for higher pension set as May 3
1 year, 10 months ago

EPFO sets deadline for subscribers to opt for higher pension set as May 3

Hindustan Times  

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation on Monday set May 3 as the deadline for subscribers to opt for a higher pension. The Supreme Court on November 4 allowed another change for employees who were existing EPS members as on September 1, 2024, to contribute up to 8.33 per cent of their actual salaries - as against 8.33 per cent of …

Higher pension | Eligible EPFO members can apply till May 3
1 year, 10 months ago

Higher pension | Eligible EPFO members can apply till May 3

The Hindu  

All eligible members can opt and apply jointly with their employers for higher pension till May 3, 2023 at unified members' portal of retirement fund body EPFO. EPFO issues guidelines for employees, pensioners to opt for higher pension In an office order, EPFO had provided for dealing with the ''Joint Option Form'' by field offices of the body. EPFO has …

EPFO Update: Know How To Get Higher Pension Under EPS. Check Guidelines & Eligibility Here
1 year, 10 months ago

EPFO Update: Know How To Get Higher Pension Under EPS. Check Guidelines & Eligibility Here

ABP News  

EPFO Update : Employees Provident Fund Organisation has opened a new window for subscribers who couldn’t opt for higher pensions earlier through guidelines issued on Monday. EPFO Update : Check the guidelines to be followed for applying for a higher pension The request will be made in such form and manner, as may be decided by the Regional Provident Fund …

EPFO issues guidelines to let subscribers opt for higher pension. Check details
1 year, 10 months ago

EPFO issues guidelines to let subscribers opt for higher pension. Check details

Hindustan Times  

The Employees Provident Fund Organisation has introduced new guidelines, under which subscribers and employers can jointly apply for higher pension under Employees' Pension Scheme. According to HT's sister website Mint, EPFO has now allowed subscribers to go beyond the pensionable salary, capped at ₹15,000 per month. The same amendment also allowed members and their employers to jointly contribute 8.33% of …

Latest EPFO circular raises further concerns
1 year, 10 months ago

Latest EPFO circular raises further concerns

The Hindu  

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation’s February 20, 2023 circular, laying down the broad contours of eligibility for those members of the Employees’ Pension Scheme who were in service as on September 1, 2014 for seeking higher pension, has raised further concerns from activists. Namazi, former Chief Law Officer of the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation and now the general secretary …

EPFO issues guidelines for employees, pensioners to opt for higher pension
1 year, 10 months ago

EPFO issues guidelines for employees, pensioners to opt for higher pension

The Hindu  

After days of discussions, the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation has issued a circular on Monday to its regional offices with a set of instructions to implement the November 4 judgment of the Supreme Court on higher provident fund pension. Employees can submit the joint option with the employers using the members’ section of the EPFO website, which will be made …

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