EPFO: Irritated with repeated rejections of your EFP claim? Check government guidelines
Contents News/Article Date: 6th December 2022
Relating to which Act: The Employees Provident Funds & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952;
Applicable to which State: All the establishments in the States with PF coverage
Type: Newspaper report
Pertains to All the officers in EPFO and all units
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In this instance, in response to complaints from PF members, the Ministry of Communications has released guidelines addressing the rejection of EPF claims.
If your EPF claim is continually being denied, you no longer need to be concerned. The Employees’ Provident Fund Organization’s (EPFO) claim rejection is governed by tight guidelines that have been set by the Ministry of Communications. According to the ministry, the employees’ claims are often denied, which is against the rules.
The Ministry of Communications has said that the Employee PF Claim has been canceled multiple times by EPFO offices for a number of reasons. The government stated that actions must be taken in response to these complaints in order to enhance the EPF offices.
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One of the well-known savings programs introduced with the help of the Indian government is the Employees’ Provident Fund or EPF. The organization was established in 1951 and is overseen by the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India. The Ministry of Labour governs the EPF programs in India. Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation administers this savings plan. You may also refer to it as EPFO.
This plan attempts to help an individual accumulate a sizeable retirement fund. It instills in salaried-class workers the practice of saving money. Employer and employee contributions in the form of money are included in the fund. Each of them is required to make a monthly contribution to this fund equal to 12% of the employee’s basic pay (basic plus Dearness Allowance).
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EPFO: Irritated with repeated rejections of your EFP claim? Check government guidelines
EPFO: Irritated with repeated rejections of your EFP claim? Check government guidelines in response to complaints from PF members, the Ministry of Communications has released guidelines addressing the rejection of EPF claims.
If your EPF claim is continually being denied, you no longer need to be concerned. The Employees’ Provident Fund Organization’s (EPFO) claim rejection is governed by tight guidelines that have been set by the Ministry of Communications. According to the ministry, the employees’ claims are often denied, which is against the rules.
The Ministry of Communications has said that the Employee PF Claim has been canceled multiple times by EPFO offices for a number of reasons. The government stated that actions must be taken in response to these complaints in order to enhance the EPF offices.
Delayed payment of claim amount:
Even after receiving the claims, according to the ministry, there remains a delay in resolving the employees’ claims. It is necessary to reorganize EPFO in this circumstance. The Ministry has issued directives ordering an end to improper behavior. Other unfair methods involve requesting pointless documents.
Numerous complaints of different kinds are being received from PF members, recipients, and others, according to the Ministry of Communications. The majority of the complaints center on harassment, payment delays, and failure to pay within the allotted time frame. In addition, the application is being rejected for a number of reasons.
According to EPFO, this conduct demonstrates the officers’ disregard for the power entrusted to them. The majority of the officers’ working methods are negatively affecting the organization. In this case, EPFO has instructed all OICs and other officers to complete this work as soon as possible.
It has been stated on behalf of the Ministry that every claim should be thoroughly investigated in the first instance and that the member should be informed of all the reasons for any claim’s rejection at that time. When he makes a new claim after this, those errors should only be accepted after careful consideration. If the error is repeated, only the claim should be rejected.