GOVERNMENT
OF INDIA
MINISTRY
OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
LOK
SABHA
UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO: 3931
ANSWERED
ON: 27.03.2017.
Death
Claims
G.
HARI
Will
the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to
state:-
(a)
whether the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) proposes to settle PF
money claimed after death of an employee within seven days from 20 days at
present;
(b)if
so, the details thereof;
(c)whether
all the death cases claims will be given top priority and officers in charge at
all EPF offices will personally monitor such claims on day-to-day basis;
and
(d)
if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
MINISTER
OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(SHRI
BANDARU DATTATREYA)
(a)
& (b): As per paragraph 72(7) of the Employees’ Provident Funds (EPF)
Scheme, 1952, the claim complete in all respects submitted along with the
requisite documents shall be settled and benefit amount paid to the
beneficiaries within 20 days from the date of its receipt by the Commissioner.
The field offices of Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) have been
directed to settle claims in cases of deaths within seven days of receipt of
such claims.
(c)
& (d): Yes, Madam. Public Relation Officer and officials in the Facilitation
Centres of EPFO have been instructed to scrutinise the claim forms received in
respect of death cases and guide the claimants for submission of all required
documents in one go only. An official has been specially earmarked to handle
such claims. Regional Provident Fund Commissioners have been directed to
personally monitor the death cases on day-to-day basis.
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