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Several references have been received from the field offices that cases where two years weightage was given where the past service comes out to 20 years, the new application software while generating the worksheet has reduced the past service benefits in comparison to that calculated in legacy software. The matter has been examined and the following clarification is issued.
An Indian employee will be treated as International Worker only when (i) he has worked or is going to work in a foreign country with which India has entered into Social Security Agreement and (ii) he is eligible to avail the benefits under a social security programme of the said foreign country.
EPFO has been nominated as the nodal organisation for implementation of the PMRPY/PMPRPY Scheme vis-à-vis verification of the credentials of the eligible beneficiaries and payment of benefits to them in accordance with the guidelines of PMRPY/PMPRPY schemes besides creating awareness for maximum outreach of the PMRPY/PMPRPY
It is advised to identify the uncovered Beedi establishments as well as unenrolled employees, and ensure social security benefits to all the eligible and left out employees under the schemes of EPF & MP Act, 1952.
EPFO Housing Scheme for PF members-Salient Feature- 1. To facilitate housing needs of EPF Members 2. Insertion of new provision- Para 68-BD in EPF Scheme, 1952 3. Applicable from 12th April 2017- Date of Notification
EPF Department in order to avoid disputes relating to number of employees employed by the employer and if there is no co-operation from employer or its agent / manager / any person in such circumstance, department has to utilise recording of panchanama by video graphing and insisting for installation of CCTV in and around factory premises. Thus in disputed matter evidence can be taken from video graphing,
Accumulations at the credit of subscribers to the Staff Provident Fund shall carry interest at the rate of 7.9% (Seven point nine per cent) w.e.f. 01.04.2017 to 30.06.2017.
It has been decided that aadhaar may not be insisted for pension (10 D) claims for members working in establishments located in the North Eastern states till 30.09.2017.
The payment may be made to the person, to whom payment is to be made, through electronic or digital funds transfer system of any Scheduled commercial bank or any post office
Since the settlement of claim is done from two different schemes/accounts (A/c-1 for F-19 and A/c-10 for F-10C), for accounting & reporting purpose, two separate receipt numbers are required and may be entered on the single composite claim form. The member would be required to submit a single Composite Claim Form.
