Ex Gratia Death Relief Increased to ₹8.80 Lakh for Central Board Employees

The Central Provident Fund Commissioner/President, Central Staff Welfare Committee, Employees’ Provident Fund has approved an increase in the Ex gratia Death Relief Fund from ₹8 lakh to ₹8.80 lakh. This enhanced amount will be provided to the family members, nominee, or legal heirs of deceased Central Board employees from the Welfare Fund.

Approval for Increase of Ex Gratia Death Relief from ₹8 lakh to ₹8.80 lakh

EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION
MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Head Office
NBCC Centre, Block-2, Ground Floor- 4th Floor, East Kidwai Nagar, New Dethi-110023

File No. HRD-11/2024-25/Death Relief Fund/1296

date: 03 Mar 2025

To

The All ACC (HQ)(Zones)/ACC(Zones)/Director (PDNASS)/ACC(ASD)
President, Regional Staff Welfare Committees.

Sub:- Enhancement of Ex Gratia Death Relief Fund to Rs. 8.80 Lakh (Eight Lakhs Eighty Thousand only) in the event of death of an employee of the Central Board due to non-Covid 19 (normal death) Regarding.

Ref:-(i) HO letter No Welfare /3(100)2017-18/26th meeting / 10594 Dated 25.08.2017.
(ii) HO letter No. Welfare /3(136)2019/ Policy Matters /8, Dated 28.04.2020.
(iii) HO letter No. B-11/1/20-HRM-V! Dated 10.09.2020.
(iv) HO letter No. B-11/1/20-HRM-VI Dated 01.06.2021.
(v) HO letter No. B-11/1/20-HRM-VI / 3362 Dated 02.11.2021.

Sir/Madam,

I am directed to refer to the above-mentioned letters on the subject cited above and to convey approval of Central Provident Fund Commissioner/ President, Central Staff Welfare Committee, Employees’ Provident Fund to enhancement of the amount of Ex-gratia Death Relief Fund from Rs. 8.00 Lakh to Rs. 8.80 Lakh. The, ex-gratia Death Relief Fund. of Rs. 8.80 Lakh (Rs. Eight Lakh Eighty thousand only) shall be paid to the family members (nominee or legal heirs) of the deceased employee of the Central Board from the Welfare Fund.

2.The instructions shall come into force with effect from 01.04.2024. The additional ORF amount of each death case (date of death is on after 01.04.2024) has been allotted to the respective Zonal Office. List of eligible cases who will additional DRF amount is attached as Annexure-I.

3.The additional DRF amount as per the above rates shall be paid to the family members (nominee or legal heirs) of the deceased employee immediately without any delay.

(This issues with the approval of CPFC)

Yours faithfully,
(Indraj Singh)
Regional P.F. Commissioner-II (HRD-II)

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