Web Circulation

No. CSD-l/CPGRAMS/Pragat/E-Samlksha/2016/1289

Dated: 01.11.2016

All Addl C.P.F.Cs (Zones )
All R.P.F.CS (In Charge) of Regional offices
All R.P.F.CS (In Charge) of Sub-Regional Offices

SUB: PAYMENT OF PF AND PENSION ON THE DATE OF RETIREMENT TO EPF AND EPS MEMBERS· PRAGATI REVIEW MEETING HELD ON 26.10.2016   -reg

Sir/Madam,

In continuation of Instructions issued vide circular of even number dated 31.10.2016 regarding settlement of claims in respect of death cases on priority within seven days and with regard to follow-up measures of PRAGATI review meeting taken by Hon’ble Prime Minister on 26.10.2016 ,it has been decided that PF and pension payments to members or EPF Scheme 1952 and EPS 1995 are made on the date of  retirement Itself .

In order to provide better and hassle free services to our members the following actions should be taken to facilitate payment of PF and Pension on the date of retirement :-

• Monthly list of such retiring EPF/ EPS members attaining the age of superannuation should be generated three months in advance by concerned RO/SRO and should be communicated to the concerned members and their respective employers.
• The employers should be requested to make payment of contributions in advance in respect of such retiring employees one month in advance of the date or their retirement.
• The PRO and officials in the Facilitation Centre should be instructed to scrutinise the claim forms received in respect or retirement cases and guide the claimants for submission of all required documents in one attempt only
• For this purpose an official trained and deputed in the facilitation centre will receive the retirement claims. Proper display in this regard be made on the seat/counter “Please contact for Retirement Cases” in Hlndi,Regional Language and English.
• All such retirement claims should be stamped in bold “Retirement Claims·Top priority“
• The PF claim settlement amount must invariably be credited to the member accounts on  or before the date of retirement.
• Regarding pension claims,  a copy of PPO should be issued to retiring member on the date of his / her retirement.
• The Officers-In-Charge of all field offices shall personally monitor the retirement cases on priority and ensure that the above instructions are implemented Fully.

Yours faithfully

( Dr. V. P. Joy)
Central P. F. Commissioner

Related Post

• Death Claims of EPF member to be settled in 7 days
• EPFO Pensioners to submit digital life certificate at Common Services Centers
• Applicability of para 26(2) of EPF Act for temporary, casual and site workers
• Deposit PF Contribution by Internet Banking only , Cheques not Allowed : EPFO

MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 14th January, 2016

G.S.R 25(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5 read with sub-section (1) of section 7 of the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (19 of 1952), the Central Government hereby makes the following Scheme further to amend the Employees’ Provident Funds Scheme, 1952, namely:—

1. (1) This Scheme may be called the Employees’ Provident Funds (Amendment) Scheme, 2016.

(2) It shall come into force from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Employees’ Provident Funds Scheme, 1952, in paragraph 72, in sub-paragraph (5), after clause (f), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely :-

“Provided that notwithstanding anything contained in this sub-paragraph, the Central Provident Fund Commissioner may permit a member to submit his claim, in such form and manner, and on such terms and conditions as may be specified by him in this regard, directly to the Commissioner.”

[F. No. S-35012/6/2015-SS.II]

MANISH GUPTA, Jt. Secy.

Note: The Employees’ Provident Funds Scheme, 1952 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (i), vide notification number S.R.O. 1509 and lastly amended vide notification number G.S.R. 666(E) dated the 27th August, 2015.