Claim
Until now, in many cases employees had to state a reason in order to withdraw their PF money.
“अभी तक पीएफ का पैसा निकालने के लिए कई मामलों में वजह बतानी पड़ती थी।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
Central assertion — that until recently employees had to state a reason to withdraw PF in many cases — is supported: the old system required a reason under multiple 'special circumstance' categories, and that requirement was explicitly removed in the 2025 reform. No stated detail is contradicted.
Evidence
- https://stablemoney.in/investments/pf-withdrawal-rules-2025-guide Under the pre-reform framework, advance withdrawals fell under specified categories (illness, education, marriage, housing, etc.) requiring a stated reason. pending audit
- https://www.businesstoday.in/personal-finance/news/story/epfos-new-withdrawal-rules-explained-when-can-members-withdraw-100-of-their-pf-balance-536086-2026-06-10 The Oct 13, 2025 notification REMOVED the reason-specification requirement precisely because mismatched reasons were the single largest cause of claim rejections — confirming reasons were previously required. pending audit