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Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation

(Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt. Of India)

Bhavishya Nidhi Bhawan,14-Bhikaiji Cama Place, New Delhi-110066

 No.: WSU/17(2)/2000   –

To

All Regional P.F. Commissioners In-charge of the ROs/SROs

Dated: 15.06.2012

Subject: Payment of Provident Fund accumulation through Account Payee Cheque —Instructions regarding.

May kindly refer to the above subject. As per prevailing instructions, Provident Fund accumulations/withdrawal benefits are being credited only in the single bank account of the member.

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.

In view of above, it is directed that no claim should be returned/rejected due to the reason that member has preferred to claim his/her Provident Fund accumulations/ withdrawal benefit in his/her joint saving bank account maintained with his/her spouse.

Yours faithfully,

(Rajesh Bansal)
Financial Advisor & Chief Accounts Officer

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11 Comments

  1. subramanian says:

    My son had to close the PF account as he got an overseas appointment. Accordingly all formalities were completed as per requirements. However, the claim has been rejected since he has a joint account with his mother. He has already nominated his mother’s name in PF declaration. Now I have been told by the dept that my son will have to go to PF office when he comes back to India (which is unlikely for 3 years) and sign some documents. I am really surprised when the notification clearly states that PF claim can be transferred to joint account with spouse. (why not mother?). Can some one guide me in this matter.

  2. Payyal Sukumaran Babu says:

    I am also facing same problem me and my wife joint account rejected my application why nominee is my wife how to widraw my money

  3. Binoy Kumar Nath says:

    I have a joint account with my wife and the account was verified but still I am waiting for since from last 10 months no transaction is there in my account.
    Please suggest me what to do?

  4. TAPAS DAS says:

    I had a joint account along with my wife name which is registered in my online EPFO Portal UAN account. Kindly advise me that what type of valid proof require to submit that my joint account is with my wife and where and how to upload the proof while claim through “Form 19 & Form 10” (I have not done e-nomination of my wife in UAN account, is it require to do so?, please advice). Regards.Tapas Das

  5. Vijay Srivastava says:

    When govt allows settlement in joint account with wife and her details are already uploaded as nominee in UAN portal then why EPF department is rejecting setlement in joint account and I don’t understand the logic and I don’t see any comment from tax guru

  6. amitava dutta says:

    I had a joint account with my spouse which is registered in my UAN account.I have already done e-nomination of my wife in UAN account.My claim is rejected by EPF authority and asked for a valid proof that my joint account is with my spouse.What type of valid proof they require and where and how to upload this in my claim form 19 or in my of account. Regards.A.Dutta

    1. Sunil Kumar Khare says:

      I am facing the same problem. My claim rejected though I have joint account with my wife which is already registered in epfo for pension which I am getting since last two years. What should I do now.

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