Payment of EPF

Payment of EPF

Employees of a liquidated company can file their claim for provident fund, duly attested by any of the following authorized persons:

 Member of Parliament;

 Member of Legislative Assembly;

 Magistrate;

 A Gazetted Officer;

 Sarpanch of the Village;

 Manager of the Bank in which the Bank Account of the claimant is maintained; and

 Notary Public, etc.

As per the provisions contained in the Employees’ Provident Funds Scheme, 1952, claims of a member, completed in all respect, is to be settled within 30 days of its receipt in the office Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO).

This information was given by the Union Labour & Employment Minister Shri Mallikarjun Kharge in reply to a written question in the Lok Sabha today.