PPF and EPF, side by side

EPF is a workplace retirement scheme funded by you and your employer. PPF is a voluntary long-term government savings account open to anyone. Both are low-risk, tax-advantaged and long-dated, and together they form the retirement base of most salaried Indian households.

What it means

EPF is a workplace retirement scheme funded by you and your employer. PPF is a voluntary long-term government savings account open to anyone.

Why it matters to a household

Both are low-risk, tax-advantaged and long-dated, and together they form the retirement base of most salaried Indian households.

Where it trips people up

Withdrawing EPF when changing jobs. Transferring preserves both the balance and the continuous service that determines later benefits.

In an Indian household

PPF runs for fifteen years and can be extended in blocks. Treat both as retirement money, not as a savings account with a good rate.

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Questions people ask

PPF and EPF, side by side

EPF is a workplace retirement scheme funded by you and your employer. PPF is a voluntary long-term government savings account open to anyone.

Why does it matter?

Both are low-risk, tax-advantaged and long-dated, and together they form the retirement base of most salaried Indian households.

What do people usually get wrong?

Withdrawing EPF when changing jobs. Transferring preserves both the balance and the continuous service that determines later benefits.

Is there anything India-specific?

PPF runs for fifteen years and can be extended in blocks. Treat both as retirement money, not as a savings account with a good rate.

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