PAYMENT OF STATUTORY CONTRIBUTIONS
HENCEFORTH ONLY THROUGH INTERNET BANKING
The Prime Minister of India during the PRAGATI review
meeting held on 26th October desired that claims related to death cases be
prioritized and expedited and retirement claims may be settled on the day of
retirement. In accordance, the processes have been reviewed and instructions
have been issued to field offices to settle death claims within a period of 07
days from the date of receipt of proposal and retirement claims on the day of
retirement. The officials in the facilitation centre of field offices have been
instructed to scrutinize the claims and guide the claimant regarding submission
of required documents in appropriate shape. An official has been posted in the
facilitation centers of EPFO this category of claims.
Employers are now increasingly using
internet banking to deposit statutory EPF dues since EPFO made it mandatory to
use internet banking as the mode of receipt of EPF dues. 96.03% contributions
in October 2016 were received online.
In an important judgment delivered
by the High Court of Madras in the matter of writ petition filed by Builders
Association of India, Madurai, the High Court dismissed the petition praying
non enforcement of EPF & MP Act, 1952 every employee employed in or in
connection with the work or that factory or establishment, other than an
excluded employee, who has not become a member already shall also be entitled
and required to become a member of the Fund from the date of joining the
factory or establishment.
To expand the reach of convenience
offered to EPF members, EPFO has joined the network of Common Services Centers
(CSC). A Memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed between EPFO and CSC
e-Governance Services India Limited (CSC SPV) on 25th October 2016. The MoU is
initially for a period of five years. Every year on 14st November, pensioners
were required to submit their life certificates. From this year onward,
pensioners can submit digital life certificates via Jeevan Pramaan Patra
programme through a large number of points of Presence (PoP) of CSC network in
addition to those available at EPFO offices. The pensioners living in remote
areas can avoid cost and inconvenience of travelling down to the EPF offices or
their banks for filing paper based life certificate through this arrangement.
AT/AK
(Release ID :153777) 18.11.2016
(Release ID :153777) 18.11.2016
