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EPFO subscribers may get the choice of where and how much to invest

If a new labour ministry policy gets the green light, you will have the flexibility to select an investment pattern for your PF kitty to maximise returns

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BS Web Team New Delhi
Want the freedom to decide where and how much to park your provident fund (PF) savings --- whether that is in equity, debt or a combination of the two? You might just get what you asked for as the labour ministry has prepared a draft policy that will remove the existing cap on investments, the Economic Times reported on Friday.  

If the policy gets the green light, you will have the flexibility to select an investment pattern of your own to maximise returns, added the report.   

Here's what the draft policy will mean for EPFO subscribers

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