The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), under the Ministry of Labour & Employment, issued a circular dated 6 March 2026 to streamline the procedure for handling pension-related fund transfers in cases where certain Central Government employees are covered under the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 instead of the National Pension System (NPS). EPFO observed that several field and regional offices were sending requests to update nodal bank details on the KIPS portal without following the guidelines issued in the earlier circular dated 22 October 2020. To ensure uniformity and proper accounting, EPFO prescribed a step-by-step procedure for transferring employee and employer contributions along with accrued appreciation. The total contributions must first be credited to designated field or head office accounts, after which employee contributions must be transferred to EPFO Head Office Account No. 8 in non-death cases or to nominees/legal heirs in death cases. The employer’s contribution must be transferred to the Pension-cum-Gratuity Fund Account (Account No. 9), with standardized narration to ensure proper reconciliation.
Employees Provident Fund Organisation
MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
NBCC Centre, Block-2, Ground Floor- 4 Floor, East Kidwai Nagar, New Delhi-110023
Website: www.epfindia.gov.in, www.epfindia.nic.in
File No. HRD/58/2017/NSDL/1524 | Dated: 06 MAR 2026
To
All Additional CPFCs (HQ)/ Director (PDNASS)
All Additional CPFCs (Zones)
Additional CPFC (ASD). Head Office/ Additional CPFC (ZTIs) All RPFCS/OIC in charge of Regional Offices/ District Offices
Sub: Coverage under CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 in certain category of cases-reg.
Ref: Circular no. HRD/58/2017/NSDL | dated 22.10.2020
Madam / Sir,
Please refer to the subject cited above. In ‘this regard, multiple references are being received from various offices seeking updation of nodal bank details on the KIPS portal for payment of benefits to employees, in case of death or other eligible cases,
2. In this context, it is observed that such requests are being sent to the Head Office without adhering to the guidelines issued vide above referred circular dated 22.10.2020.
3. Accordingly, to streamline the entire procedure, the following guidelines are being issued in this matter:
Procedure to be followed in respect of cases pertaining to Field Offices and the Head office
| Sl. No. | Field | Account Number |
| Step 1 | The total amount of Employee’s & Employer’s contribution along with appreciation thereon shall first be credited to Account No. 2 of the concerned Field Office, for cases pertaining to the Field Office and in Account No. 4A of the Head Office, for cases pertaining to the Head Office. | Account No. 2 / 4A, as the case may be |
| Step 2
Thereafter, the amount of Employee’s contribution and appreciation thereon shall be transferred as here under: |
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| Step 2 (a) | In non-death cases, this amount shall be transferred to EPFO Head Office Account No. 8 and book entry will be done in the individual employee’s SPF account along with upto date interest. | Account No. 8: 10996708436 IFSC Code: SBIN0000300 Name: Employees Provident Fund 8 |
| Step 2 (b) | In death cases, this amount shall be transferred to the Nominee(s) / Legal heir, as per the PFRDA (Exists & Withdrawals) regulations, 2015. | Nominee(s) account |
| Step 3 | The amount of Employer’s contribution i.e. Board’s contribution and appreciation thereon shall continue to be transferred to Account No. 9 (Pension-cum-Gratuity Fund Account) of EPFO, as already mentioned in the circular dated 22.10.2020. | Account No. 9: 10996708447 IFSC Code: SBIN0000300 Name: Employees Provident Fund 9 |
4. Further, in order to ensure reconciliation of the amounts transferred, proper narration shall be mentioned while transferring the amount from one account into another account. A standard narration “Pension Conversion Name of Employee EID” shall be mentioned in the remarks column while transferring the amount. Also, a self-contained note must be sent to the Banking Division, Head Office through email, mentioning all the details related to the transfer of amount in all such cases.
5. Accordingly, all Zonal Offices/Regional Offices are directed to strictly follow the above instructions.
(Issues with the approval of the Competent Authority)
(Om Prakash Singh)
Regional P.F. Commissioner-I (ASD) (Link Officer)
Copy to:
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II. PPS to FA&CAO and CVO
III. Hindi Section for Hindi version
IV. RPFC. NDC for web circulation
File No. HRD/58/2017INSDL (Computer No. 1053 )
Through web circulation
No. HRD/58/2017/NSDL/428 | Dated:- 22/10/2020
To,
All Additional Central PF Commissioners (HQ),
All Additional Central PF Commissioners (Zones)/Addl. CPFC (ASD), Director (PDNASS),
All RPFCs/OIC in-charge of ROs/ZTIs.
Sub: Coverage of CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 in place of NPS to those Central Govt. employees whose selection for appointment was finalized before 01.01.2004 but who joined Govt. services on or after 01.01.2004 – Reg.
Madam / Sir,
In continuation of this office letter No. HRD/58/2017/NSDL/395 dated 11.03.2020, the following is informed for taking necessary action with reference to Para 9(ii) & (iii) of No. 57/04/2019-P&PW(B), Government of India, Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare Office Memorandum dated 17.02.2020. The amount of Board’s share of NPS and NAV based value of the same on the date of transfer may be credited to Bank Account No. 9, i.e. “Pension-cum-Gratuity Fund account” of EPFO. The account details of Pension-cum-Gratuity Fund account of EPFO are as below:
Account No : 10996708447
IFSC Code : SBIN0000300
Name : EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND 9
