The Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) has changed the rules regarding PF claims. Now Aadhaar will not be mandatory for claiming PF, but this is not for all employees, but for members of some special categories.
This exemption has been given to some categories of employees in the requirement of linking Universal Account Number (UAN) with Aadhaar. This step will make it easier to claim for those employees for whom it is difficult to get Aadhaar or in other words, they cannot get documents like Aadhaar.
Which employees will get exemption?
International employees registered under the Employees Provident Fund Organization are exempted under this. Also, those employees who went to their country after working in India and could not get Aadhaar. Apart from this, Indians with foreign citizenship, who could not get Aadhaar, former Indian citizens who have gone abroad permanently and citizens of Nepal and Bhutan are also exempted under this.
Alternative options other than Aadhaar
Aadhaar is not mandatory for those employees covered under the EPF&MP Act who live outside India and do not have Aadhaar. With the implementation of this change, those employees can also claim under EPFO. A separate option will be kept for them.
You can also make a claim under these documents
For these categories of employees, EPFO has allowed settlement of PF claim through other documents. This includes verification documents – passport, citizenship certificate or other official ID proof. Verification will be done through PAN, bank account details and other eligibility criteria. For claims above ₹ 5 lakh, the authenticity of the member will be verified from the employer.
What is the rule for claim?
The rule made by EPFO states that any claim should be carefully examined by the officials. After this, approval is necessary through the e-office file through the Approval Officer-in-Charge (OIC). At the same time, employees are advised to maintain the same UAN number or transfer the previous service record to the same UAN number. This makes it easier to get the claim.
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