Can an existing employee withdraw money from his PF account? If yes what % and what are the other conditions.........please reply
Khushboo Maheshwari (Company Secretary) (548 Points)
17 July 2009Can an existing employee withdraw money from his PF account? If yes what % and what are the other conditions.........please reply
U S Sharma
(glidor@gmail.com)
(21063 Points)
Replied 13 May 2011
Para 70(A):
If a person entitled to received a share in the Provident Fund accumulations of a deceased member is charged with committing the murder of the member or with abetting the crime, the share payable to such person shall be retained till the case is finalised . If, subsequently he/she is exonerated, the share will be paid to him/her. If such a person is found guilty and convicted, the share will be paid equally to other person(s) entitled to receive the accumulations.
WITHDRAWALS
Types of Benefit | Eligibility | Eligible Amount | Form |
Documentary Support |
The purchase of site for construction of house
|
5 Years of membership of the Fund (Minimum balance in member’s a/c should be Rs. 1000/-) |
l 24 months wages (Basic & DA)
|
No.31
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A declaration from the member that, dwelling site or dwelling house/flat or the house under construction is free from encumberances and the same is under the title of the member or the spouse (notification dated 25.2.2000) |
The Construction of House |
5 Years of membership of the Fund |
l 36 months wages (Basic+DA)
|
No.31
|
A declaration from the member that, dwelling site or dwelling house/flat or the house under construction is free from encumberances and the same is under the title of the member or the spouse (notification dated 25.2.2000) |
The purchase of dwelling flat |
5 Year of membership of the Fund |
l 36 months wages (Basic+DA) |
No.31 |
A declaration from the member that, dwelling site or dwelling house/flat or the house under construction is free from encumberances and the same is under the title of the member or the spouse (notification dated 25.2.2000) |
Additions, Alterations or improvements to the dwelling house |
5 years from the date of completion of dwelling house
|
12 months basic or members own share of contribution with thereon. |
No.31 |
|
68 BB : REPAYMENT OF LOAN
Types of Benefit | Eligibility | Eligible Amount | Form |
Documentary Support |
Advance from the fund for repayment of loan |
10 years membership of the fund & member should have taken loan from Govt. Body |
36 month wages (Basic + DA) |
No.31
|
A certificate from the lending authority furnishing the details of loan and outstanding amount. |
68 J : ADVANCE FROM FUND FOR ILLNESS
Types of Benefit | Eligibility | Eligible Amount | Form |
Documentary Support |
Advance from the fund for illness viz. hospitalisation for more than a month, major surgical operation or suffering from TB, Leprosy, Paralysis, Cancer, Heart ailment etc. |
Stay in Hospital at least for a month |
6 moths wages (Basic + DA) |
No.31 |
A certificate from the Medical Practitioner for hospitalisation or operation. |
68 K : ADVANCE FROM THE FUND FOR MARRIAGE
Types of Benefit | Eligibility | Eligible Amount | Form |
Documentary Support |
l Advance from the fund for Marriage of self/son/daughter/ sister/brother etc. |
l 7 years membership of the fund & minimum balance in member’s account should be Rs. 1000/- |
l 50% of member’s own share of contribution |
No.31 |
Declaration by the member which is attested by the employer. |
68L : ADVANCE IN ABNORMAL CONDITIONS
Types of Benefit | Eligibility | Eligible Amount | Form |
Documentary Support |
Grant of advance in abnormal conditions, Natural calamities etc. |
l Certificate of damage from appropriate authority. |
l Rs. 5000/- or 50% of member’s own share of contribution (To apply within 4 months) |
No.31 |
l Certificate from the Appropriate Authority. |
68 M : ADVANCE TO MEMBER AFFECTED BY CUT IN THE SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY
Types of Benefit | Eligibility | Eligible Amount | Form |
Documentary Support |
Grant of advance to members affected by cut in the supply of electricity |
l The advance may be granted only to a member whose total wages for any one month commencing from the month of January 1973 were 3/4th or less than 3/4th of wages for a month |
l Wages for a month |
No.31 |
Certificate from State Govt. regarding cut in the supply of electricity. |
68 N : GRANT OF ADVANCE TO MEMBERS WHO ARE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED
Types of Benefit | Eligibility | Eligible Amount | Form |
Documentary Support |
To Physically Handicapped member for purchase of an equipment required to minimize the hardship on account of handicap. |
Production of medical certificate from a competent medical practitioner to the effect that he is physically handicapped |
Basic wages+ DA for six months |
No.31 |
Certificate from the Medical practitioner to the effect that the member is physically handicapped.. |
Note: For calculation/ computing the period of membership U/P 68B, 68BB, 68K, total service exclusive of periods of break under the same employer before the scheme is applied to him, as well as period of membership of the fund is always included.