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Employee Provident Fund (EPF)

EPF registration is mandatory for all establishments-

  • which is a factory engaged in any industry having 20 or more persons, and
  • to any other establishment employing 20 or more persons or class of such establishments which the Central Government may, by notification specify in this behalf.
Contribution

The PF contribution of 24% should be divided equally between the employer and employee. The employer’s contribution is 12% of basic wages, dearness allowance plus retaining allowance.

Advantages

After Registration under Employee PF Act, the employee of the company has following benefits.

  • EPF is divided into two parts which are provident fund and Employee Pension Scheme.
  • The subscriber Contribution 12% of basic plus daily allowance goes to the Provident Fund.
  • In the case of employer contribution, 8.33% goes to Employee Pension Scheme out of 12%, rest goes to the provident fund account.
  • Considering the number of years of service and the average salary drawn by the person gets the pension.
  • A retired person gets the lump sum EPS money along with PF.
  • The members who complete the age of 58 years and completed 10 years of service without any withdrawal gets the benefits of a pension.
  • Member can withdraw from these accumulations to cater to financial exigencies in life – No need to refund unless misused.
  • On resignation, the member can settle the account. The member receives his PF contribution, Employer Contribution, and Interest.
 
     
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