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.
Source : PIB
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