Clarification regarding grant of ‘Death Relief Fund’ in case of unnatural death: EPFO
THROUGH WEB CIRCULATION
EMPLOYEES’ PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION
(Ministry of Labour & Employment,
Govt. of India)
Head Office
Bhavishya Nidhi Bhawan, 14, Bhikaiji
Cama Place, New Deihi - 110 066.
No. Welfare/Misc./2017/2220
Dated: 15 MAY 2019
To
All Additional CPFC (Zones)
Sub: Clarification regarding grant of ‘Death Relief Fund’ in case of
unnatural death - reg.
Ref: (i) The office letter No. Welfare/23™ Annual
Meeting/CSWC/2013/6846 dated: 28.06.2013.
(ii) The office letter No. Welfare/23 Annual
Meeting/CSWC/2013/17281 dated: 29.09.2016.
Sir/Madam,
A clarification was sought by one of the zone with regard to the
quantum of Death Relief Fund to be granted in case of an unnatural death.
2. The same was re-examined in the light of the HO letters under
reference and it is clarified that the Death Relief Fund would be granted
uniformly in all cases of death while in service with effect from 21.09.2016 at
the rates applicable as under:
Sl. No.
|
Period
|
Amount applicable
|
1.
|
21/9/2016
to 31/3/2017
|
3,30,000/-
|
2.
|
1/4/2017
to 31/3/2019
|
3,60,000/-
|
3.
|
1/4/2019
to 31/3/2021
|
3,90,000/-
|
Yours-faithfully,
(Dr. Shiv Kumar)
Regional Provident Fund Commissioner-I (Welfare)
Source: [https://www.epfindia.gov.in/site_docs/PDFs/Circulars/Y2019-2020/DRFclarification_2220.pdf]
