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Corporate Law : Article explains EPFO's 2024 updates including automatic PF transfer, salary limit revisions & employer contributions. Stay compli...
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To extend the availability and reach of online services, which have become crucial in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, EPFO updated Know your Customer (KYC) data for its 52.62 lakh subscribers in the month of April and May 2020.
What is Employee Provident Fund and the latest amendment. Employees’ Provident Fund or EPF is a popular savings scheme that has been introduced by the EPFO under the supervision of the Government of India. This is focused mainly on the salaried class of India to inbuilt their habit of saving money to build a substantial retirement corpus. The EPF scheme […]
1. Login to Member Interface of Unified Portal http://unifiedportal-mem.epfindia.gov.in 2. Go to online services and Click on Claim (Form-31,19,10C & 10D) Tab 3. Enter your Bank account number and Verify. 4. Click on ‘Proceed for Online Claim’ 5. Select PF Advance (Form 31) Form the Drop Down Menu 6. Select Purpose as ‘Outbreak of Pandemic […]
Employee Provident Fund (EPF) refers to the scheme which provides monetary benefits to the salaried class people upon retirement. It is governed by the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (EPF & MP Act 1952). The Act extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir. It is applicable […]
Clarification on Employees Provident Fund Deductions (EPF) Under Covid-19 Relief On 13th May 2020, Government of India announced relief under Employees Provident Fund Act for all eligible establishments stressed due to Covid-19. The relief announced was as under, 1. **For all those employees and establishment who are NOT covered under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojna […]
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Reduction in statutory rate of EPF contribution from 12% to 10% Q 1. What is revised rate of EPF contribution announced by the Central Govt. under Atmanirbhar Bharat package? Ans. Under this package the statutory rate of EPF contribution of both employer and employee has been reduced to 10 percent of basic […]
Support and reduction in Employee’s Provident Fund (EPF) contribution for businesses and workers by the GOI The wage-earners earning below Rs.15000/- per month in businesses having less than 100 workers are being supported by the Government of India (GOI) by way of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package (PMGKP). On 26th March 2020, FM has proposed […]
Lower rate of EPF subscription 10% with EPFO notified placing higher liquidity in the hands of employees and employers during COVID -19 pandemic. Government Sector, their PSEs and establishment whose subscription is being borne by Union Government under PMGKY continue to have subscription at old rates of 12%. Lower rates to be applicable for salary months of May, June and July 2020.
Considering the difficulty faced by the establishments in timely deposit of contributions or administrative charges due for any period during lockdown, the EPFO has decided that such delays due to operational or economic reasons shall not be treated as default and penal damages should not be levied for such delay.
Q.1: How do I know if I require a PF transfer? Ans. If the member has more than one PF member IDs (MIDs) and the PF amount of these MIDs has not been transferred into the latest MID, member is required to get his PF transferred into his current MID. Q.2: What are the types […]
