RTI FOR EPF ACCOUNT BALANCE

 A large number of information seekers approach RTI India Forum seeking help in filing RTI Application regarding the missing credit of EPF, lost transit case of EPF during transfer etc. RTI can be effectively used to obtain information in such cases as mentioned below:

The following documents / information can be sought from the PIO.

The employee himself can file RTI Application before the PIO of Employees Provident Fund Organization under whose jurisdiction the Employer Company falls. An RTI Application filed by any other person other than the employee himself will be rejected under Sec-8(1)(e). Therefore RTI Application must be filed by the Employee only. You can attach Employee ID Card as proof.

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[1] certified copy of EPF return Form-3A [Form F7(PS) for exempted Estt] Revised filed by M/s ............................. (name of your company) during the year ................, .......... & 2011 (one or two years to assess missing credit etc. ) showing month-wise contribution towards EPF and Pension Fund in my PF Account No. .................. Name ………..(your name)

[2] certified copy of EPF return Form-6A [Form F8(PS) for exempted Estt] filed by M/s ............................. (name of your company) during the year ................, .......... & 2011 (one or two years to assess missing credit) showing annual contribution towards EPF in my PF Account No. .................. Name ………..(your name)

 [3] certified copy of EPF Form No.23 for the year ended Feb, 20..... (year) in respect of my PF Account No. .................. Name ………..(your name)

 

 

 

Modify above item [1] & [3] suitably by removing bracketed portion given for your guidance. Opt form type Form-3A and Form-6A for Unexempted Establishments and Form-F7(PS) and Form-F8(PS) for Exempted Establishments.

Application Fee is Rs.10/- payable by IPO or DD in favour of Accounts Officer, EPFO, ……..

Also please read this link to file RTI APPLICATION for EPF transfer details : http://www.rtiindia.org/forum/blogs/raveena_o/2276-missing-epf-details.html

RELEVANCE OF ABOVE INFORMATION

 The employer company has to file an Annual Return to the EPFO in Form 3A. Form-3A is Employee's Annual Contribution Card - showing monthwise recoveries towards EPF and Pension Fund in respect of a Member (employee) for one financial year. Form 3A shall have to be filed by the employer company with EPFO on or before 30th April of every year covering all employees subscribed to EPF till 31st March. It is nothing but like a copy of the Leger Account duly signed by authorized signatory of the Company. In case of Exempted Establishments, Form F7(PS) is required to be submitted by employer (for pension contribution only) instead of Form 3A.

Similarly, Form-6 is required to be filed by the Employer Company to EPFO once in a year by 30th April,. Form No.6 is the Consolidated annual contribution statement : This form provides annual contributions of each member of the establishment. A vital form for compiling the annual Provident Fund statement of a subscriber. For Exempted establishments, Form F8(PS) is submitted.

Form No.23 is the Annual PF slip issued by Regional Provident Fund Commissioner’s office, which outlines complete PF balance of an Employee as in end of Feb of the year, Including interest earned, refund of withdrawal during the year, withdrawal during the year and PF transfers received if any, Net balalnce in PF account.