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Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Provident Fund(PF) Account details in India

1.Check PF balance : Online faciltiy is available for accounts maintained at PUNE, Ahmedabad, Chennai and Kerala regional offices of EPFO.
a. PUNE Office
b. AHEMABAD Office
c. VADODARA Office
d. CHENNAI Office
e. KERALA Office

If your PF account is not maintained at the office/s mentioned above please follow this blog by JPS Sir: rtindia

2. Check Transfer Status
a. To know the details of transfer procedure, please see the blogs of Taurus Sir on PF: RTI India - EPF - transfer or withdraw.
b. File RTI application with CPIO of Concerned PF office to check the status of transfer.RTI application will be as per Central Govt. RTI Rules & fees.
c. RTI Application For Central Govt Info (by JPS 50 Sir) RTI Application
d. Please refer to this blog by JPS 50 Sir: rtindia for a suggested format.

3. Withdraw PF money & check the withdrawl status
a. To withdraw PF money you need to fill the form no.19 (Employees's Provident Fund Scheme, 1952) and Form No.10C (Employee’s Pension Scheme, 1995) and you can withdraw the PF deposited to your account by your previous Employer. Forms available here: EPFO forms.
b. For Claim Status (all INDIA) try here: EPF India.
c. To know the details/rules (applicable) please see the blogs of Taurus Sir on PF:
RTI India - EPF - transfer or withdraw.
d. File RTI application with CPIO of Concerned PF office to check the status of claim. Application as per Central Govt. rules & fees.
Suggested Format of RTI application for withdrawl status (by JPS Sir) : RTI.

4. Withdraw PF money without involving/sign of employer.
If the company is closed and the employer is either not traceable or refused to sign the subscriber to the fund can still submit his claim for settlement through other means. It is the duty of the employer under the Act & Scheme to help Employees' Provident Fund organization to settle the Provident Fund dues of his employees. He has to complete the prescribed application within 5 days of receipt [para72 (5)] forms & hand over it to the member when he leaves the service. When a member finds it difficult to get the form attested by the employer, he can get the attestation of any of the following officer & send to the Provident Fund office:
1.Manager of a bank.
2.By any gazetted officer.
3.Member of the Central Board of Trustees./ committee/ Regional Committee (Employees'
Provident Fund Organization).
4.Magistrate/ Post/ Sub Post Master/ President of Village Panchayat/ Notary Public.

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