EPF

1. Register online to view your EPF Account Passbook. 2. The facility at present is only for the members for whom the employer has uploaded the Electronic Challan Cum Return for the wage month of May 2012 onwards. 3. There is no need to create and remember any user id and password. You have to use your mobile number and any of your following identification proof number such as PAN, AADHAR, NPR (National Population Register), Bank Account, Voter ID, Passport or Driving Li.. Full Article

The Ministry of Labour and Employment has informed that there is no unclaimed fund lying with Employees’ Provident Fund Organization. However, there are certain accounts which are classified as Inoperative Accounts and all such accounts have a definite claimant. For the year 2011-12 an amount of Rs. 22,636.57 crore (provisional) is lying in Inoperative Accounts. The Government has not chalked out any policy to utilize this money. However, (i) In respect of unclaimed a.. Full Article

A facility of E-Passbook to EPF Members has been devised by the IS Division, Head Office through Member Portal on EPFO website. The EPF Members can directly approach the EPFO website and after entering certain necessary details, they can get themselves registered. The registered EPF Members can obtain E-Passbook after entering Establishment Code/Extn. (if any) / Employee Number and Name as per PF slip. Full Article

EPFO issues an internal circular dated 13 July 2012 on 'Special Recovery Drive from 1 August, 2012 to 30 September, 2012'. The circular reiterates the launching of the special recovery drive to recover the arrears of provident fund from both un-exempted and exempted establishments and the actions that would be taken against the defaulting establishments under the Employees' Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952. Full Article

In order to rationalize and simplify the process of settlement and also to curb the return/rejection ratio of the received claims, it is decided that henceforth amount of Provident Fund accumulation/ withdrawal benefit may also be credited in the joint bank account of the member, if member opts for the same. However, this is to clarify that the joint bank account shall be acceptable for the purpose only in case when the bank account is maintained with his/her spouse. Full Article

Government of India has revised the Interest Rates for the financial year 2012-13 in respect of State PFs (GPF) and Special Deposit Schemes (SDS) for non-government Provident, Superannuation and Gratuity funds (SDS), 1975, from 8.6% to 8.8% with effect from 01.04.2012. The funds concerned are:- 1. The General Provident Fund (Central Services). 2. The Contributory Provident Fund (India). 3. The All India Services Provident Fund. Full Article

Employees of a liquidated company can file their claim for provident fund, duly attested by any of the following authorized persons: ♦ Member of Parliament; ♦ Member of Legislative Assembly; ♦ Magistrate; ♦ A Gazetted Officer; ♦ Sarpanch of the Village; Full Article

Government has hiked interest rate on contributions to General Provident Fund (GPF) and other similar funds to 8.8 per cent for 2012-13.The interest rate on such funds was 8.6 per cent during December 2011-March 2012 period, while it was 8 per cent for April-November 2011. Full Article

Due date for payment of Provident Fund contributions is 15 days from the end of month in which wages are paid (plus grace period of 5 days). Thus, if wages pertaining to April' 2012 is paid on, say, 7th May' 2012, due date for payment of Provident Fund contribution is 20th June' 2012 [i.e. 15th June' 2012 as increased by grace period of 5 days]. Full Article

Rule 4 in Part A of the Fourth Schedule provides for conditions which are required to be satisfied by a Provident Fund for receiving or retaining the status of "recognized provident fund". One of the requirements of rule 4 [clause (ea)] is that the establishment shall obtain exemption under section 17 of the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (EPF & MP Act). Full Article