PF Account Portability The Universal Account Number (UAN) provides portability for the employees covered under the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions (EPF & MP) Act, 1952. It enables portability of Provident Fund (PF) accumulation when the details of Bank Account, Aadhaar and Permanent Account Number (PAN) seeded in UAN database of the member and … Read more
Field offices of EPFO directed to settle claims in cases of deaths within seven days of receipt of such claims The field offices of Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) have been directed to settle claims in cases of deaths within seven days of receipt of such claims. As per paragraph 72(7) of the Employees’ Provident … Read more
Employees’ Enrolment Campaign launched by EPFO to extend social security benefits to all eligible workers An Employees’ Enrolment Campaign has been launched by Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation during the period 01.01.2017 to 31.03.2017, in order to extend social security benefits to all the eligible workers in the country. During the Campaign, various financial incentives are … Read more
EPFO takes various steps for speedy settlement of claims The Employees’ Provident FundsOrganization (EPFO) has taken various steps for speedy settlement of claims which inter alia include: Composite Claim Form (Aadhaar) and Composite Claim Form (Non-Aadhaar) has been introduced by replacing the erstwhile Claim Forms No. 19, 10C and 31, with a view to simplify … Read more
Furnishing of Aadhaar mandatory for final settlement of Pension claims Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Labour & Employment 02-March-2017 12:34 IST Furnishing of Aadhaar mandatory for final settlement of Pension claims The EPFO has clarified that obtaining of Aadhaar should be mandatory for the time being only for final settlement of Pension … Read more