Death Claims to be Processed within 07 Days and Retirement Claims to be Settled on the Day of Retirement
Payment of Statutory Contributions Henceforth only through Internet Banking
The Prime Minister of India during the
PRAGATI review meeting held on 26th October desired that claims related
to death cases be prioritized and expedited and retirement claims may be
settled on the day of retirement. In accordance, the processes have
been reviewed and instructions have been issued to field offices to
settle death claims within a period of 07 days from the date of receipt
of proposal and retirement claims on the day of retirement. The
officials in the facilitation centre of field offices have been
instructed to scrutinize the claims and guide the claimant regarding
submission of required documents in appropriate shape. An official has
been posted in the facilitation centers of EPFO this category of claims.
Employers are now increasingly using
internet banking to deposit statutory EPF dues since EPFO made it
mandatory to use internet banking as the mode of receipt of EPF dues.
96.03% contributions in October 2016 were received online.
In an important judgment delivered by
the High Court of Madras in the matter of writ petition filed by
Builders Association of India, Madurai, the High Court dismissed the
petition praying non enforcement of EPF & MP Act, 1952 every
employee employed in or in connection with the work or that factory or
establishment, other than an excluded employee, who has not become a
member already shall also be entitled and required to become a member of
the Fund from the date of joining the factory or establishment.
To expand the reach of convenience
offered to EPF members, EPFO has joined the network of Common Services
Centers (CSC). A Memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed
between EPFO and CSC e-Governance Services India Limited (CSC SPV) on
25th October 2016. The MoU is initially for a period of five years.
Every year on 14st November, pensioners were required to submit their
life certificates. From this year onward, pensioners can submit digital
life certificates via Jeevan Pramaan Patra programme through a large
number of points of Presence (PoP) of CSC network in addition to those
available at EPFO offices. The pensioners living in remote areas can
avoid cost and inconvenience of travelling down to the EPF offices or
their banks for filing paper based life certificate through this
arrangement.
PIB
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