The 239th meeting of the Central Board of Trustees (CB

• A , reducing social security contribution costs for Indian workers employed in the UK. Which of the above statements are correct?
• C Agreement with the United Kingdom as part of the Comprehensive and Economic Trade Agreement (CET
• T of the Employees’ Provident Fund was chaired by Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya on March 2, 2026. Evaluate the following statements based on decisions taken at this meeting: I. The CBT recommended an interest rate of 8.25% per annum on EPF accumulations for the financial year 2025-26. II. The CBT approved the alignment of existing EPF, EPS, and EDLI Schemes with the provisions of the Code on Social Security, 2020, replacing them with EPF Scheme 2026, EPS 2026, and EDLI Scheme 2026. III. A pilot project was approved for auto-initiation of claim settlement in inoperative EPFO accounts with unclaimed balances of Rs. 1,000 or less, covering around 1.33 lakh accounts amounting to nearly Rs. 5.68 crore in the first phase. IV. India signed its first-ever Double Contributions Convention (DC