INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
EPF account claims can be submitted both online and offline mode.EPF or employee provident fund withdrawal claims above Rs 10 lakh don't
Retirement fund body EPFO or Employees' Provident Fund Organisation has recently revised some of its rules related to provident fund claims
In a circular dated April 13, EPFO said offline claims will also be accepted in all cases
EPFO subscribers have the option of filing online as well as manual claims for provident fund withdrawals.EPF Withdrawal - New Rules"In case
the amount of claim settlement is above Rs
10 lacs for PF claims and Rs
5 lacs in respect of EPS withdrawal claims, the claim form must be accepted through online mode only," the retirement fund body said in a
But in the April 13 circular, EPFO said that this rule will be kept in abeyance."Considering the grievances raised by members, this
the April 13 circular, also said that for more security, "claims received online from claimants will be sent online to employers for further
verification, only after which the claim will be settled".The employer, according to the EPFO, has to return the claim, which has been filed
online, within three days to the EPFO office, either accepting or rejecting the claim.Filing EPF Withdrawal Claims OnlineEFPO members with
authenticated Aadhaar and bank details seeded against their UAN (Universal Account Number) can submit their claims online
A UAN acts as an umbrella for the multiple member IDs allotted to an individual by different establishments.1) For submitting a withdrawal
claim online, subscribers have to first log into EPFO's member interface using UAN credentials.(A screenshot of EPFO's member interface
subscriber is required to select Form 19
He or she can select Form 31 for part withdrawal and Form 10-C for pension withdrawal benefits)3) EPFO subscribers can track their claim
For this, they can click on the Online Services tab and then 'Track Claim Status'.
