Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) has announced to start auto-mode settlement system for advance claims related to medical, education, marriage and housing. For all these purposes, advances up to Rs 1 lakh will now be processed faster in auto mode. This automated system will process the claims without any human intervention, due to which the entire work will be done much faster. The system of advance settlement in auto mode for the treatment of disease has been in force since April 2020, but the limit of advance has now been increased from Rs 50 50,000 to Rs 1 lakh. In this regard, a statement issued by the Ministry of Labor and Employment said, “In order to further ease of living, Auto Claim Solution will now be included in all the claims made under Para 68K (Education and Marriage) and Para 68B (Housing). Has been implemented for claims. Along with this, its limit has also been increased from Rs 50 thousand to Rs 1 lakh. This move is expected to benefit lakhs of EPFO members.”