PF Balance Information on your mobile is not up to date (not the latest update)!

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HYDERABAD, SEPT. 14:

You can simply forget the rigour and pain involved in knowing your Provident Fund (PF) balance. After piloting the IT-based solution at three offices in two months, the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has now expanded the facility to 75 (114 PF offices, as of 19th September 2011) PF offices, covering 35 States and Union Territories.

Considered to be a labyrinthine and difficult task, knowing your PF account has suddenly become an easy thing — as easy as sending an SMS. One has to go to the EPFO's home page, select the State where one's account is maintained and fill in just three parameters — account number, name (as in the PF account) and mobile number — and press ‘enter'. For the Complete Details Click Here

The online request hits the EPFO server, looks for the matching information asked for and the balance information pops up in a few minutes. In most cases, data updated is as of September 8, 2011. It, however, doesn't mean that one will get balance figure till such date. The actual data would be up to March 31, 2010.

The EPFO is in the process of adding information to the online treasure trove to give more people access to their accounts.

Latest EPF Balance - Employees' Provident Fund Balance online / on your mobile

Much awaited tool to know your EPF Balance has been launched by Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (A Statutory Body Under Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India) on 1st July 2011.

This tool is not full fledged application to manage entire EPF portfolio online.But, it will send an SMS to your mobile with last updated EPF information on given mobile no, upon providing required input. This tool is available only for 41 offices as of 11th September 2011. All other EPFO offices will also be added soon.

Process to know your EPF Balance:
1) Go to http://www.epfindia.com/MembBal.html ( http://www.epfindia.com/ )
2) Select your EPFO Office where PF account is maintained.
3) Enter your PF Account Number – Don’t enter Extension (4th field) unless your PF Account has this field. Under Employee PF Account Number* : first two fields are State & City followed by Establishment code - Maximum 7 Digits (3rd), Extension - Maximum 3 Characters / Can be left blank in case of no extension (4th) and Account Number - Maximum 7 Digits (5th) fields respectively.

This Project is really Well Executed by the so called Application Service Provider - Good Job.

4) Enter your Mobile and Name, Accept Terms and condition and Submit.
5) You will receive an SMS with the Balance Details from EPFO as:-
"EPF Balance in A/C No. AP/HYD/XXXXX/XXXX is EE Amt:Rs XXXXX, ER Amt: Rs. XXXXX as on 09-09-11 (Account updated upto 31-03-2010)-EPFO"

EE = Employee Contribution and ER = Employer Contribution on date mentioned in your SMS. It does not show current balance of PF Account as on Today.

If you get error while opening "know your EPF balance" page then please try again after sometime.It shows error sometimes, due to server busy /link failure / some other problem.

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FORMS FOR CLAIMING BENEFITS UNDER THE EMPLOYEES' PROVIDENT FUND SCHEME

http://www.epfindia.nic.in/downloads_forms.htm
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FORM NO.
PURPOSE

13(revised)
For transferring the Provident Fund account of a member from one establishment to another establishment covered under the act / scheme.
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14.
Application for financing a life insurance policy out of Provident Fund account.
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19.
To be submitted by a member to withdraw his Provident Fund dues on leaving service/retirement/termination.
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20.
In the event of death of member, this form is to be used by a nominee / family member to claim the member's Provident Fund accumilation.
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31.
For the use of Provident Fund members to avail advances / withdrawals as provided in the scheme.
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Declaration to be submitted along with Form 31



FORMS FOR CLAIMING BENEFITS UNDER THE EMPLOYEES' PENSION SCHEME '95

FORM NO.
PURPOSE

10-C
For claiming :- Refund of Employer share.- Withdrawl benefit- Scheme certificate for retention of membership
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10-D
To be submitted by the first claimant i.e.- member or - widow/widower or- orphan or- nominee as the case may be
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Certificate to be submitted by pensioner(Life Certificate/Non Re-Marriage Certificate)
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FORMS FOR WITHDRAWAL OF INSURANCE FUNDS BENEFITS UNDER EMPLOYEES' DEPOSIT LINKED INSURANCE SCHEME, 1976

FORM NO.
PURPOSE

5(I.F.)
To be preferred by the person eligible to receive the Employees' Provident Fund dues of the deceased member who died while in services.
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GENERAL
FORM NO.
PURPOSE

Statement IW - 1

Statement of Employees qualifying for membership as International Workers

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Advance Stamped Receipt
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