Amendment in paragraphs 68-J and 68-N of EPF Scheme, 1952.

Employees' Provident Fund Organisation

(Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt. Of India)
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No. Manual/Amendment/2011/pt/1832
Dated :- 27 April 2017

To,

All Addl. CPFC (HQ/Zone)

Regional P.F. Commissioners

In-charge of Regional Offices

Sub: Amendment in paragraphs 68-J and 68-N of EPF Scheme, 1952.

Ref: HO order of even number dated 20.02.2017 (placed on EPFO's website - SL No. 656- '0ffice Orders/Circulars' for the year 2016-17).

Sir,
Please refer to the above said subject.
2. Ministry of Labour & Employment vide Notification No. G.S.R.404(E) dated 25th April, 2017 has amended Employees' Provident Funds Scheme, 1952. It shall come into force from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

3. Paragraph 68-J: Advance from the fund for illness in certain cases: The subparagraph (2) and proviso to sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 68-J have been omitted. A member would only be required to submit a self-declaration, which has already been included in the Composite Claim Form, to avail advance from the provident fund for illness in certain cases. A member would no longer be required to submit any medical certificate or any other certificate or document or any proforma whatsoever to avail advance under paragraph 68-J.

4. Paragraph 68-N: Grant of advance to members who are physically handicapped: The sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 68-N has been substituted wherein a member who is physically handicapped would be required to submit only a self-declaration. which has already been included in the Composite Claim Form. A member would no longer be required to submit any medical certificate or document or any proforma whatsoever to avail advance under paragraph 68-N.

Abstract from Notification

MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 25th April, 2017

G.S.R.404(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5 read with sub-section ( 1) of section 7 of Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (19 of 1952), the Central Government hereby makes the following Scheme, further to amend the Employees' Provident Funds Scheme, 1952, namely:-

1. Short title and commencement.- (1) The scheme may be called the Employees' Provident Funds (Fifth Amendment) Scheme, 2017.

(2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Employees' Provident funds Scheme, 1952 (hereinafter referred to as the said Scheme), in paragraph 681,-

(a) sub-paragraph (2) shall be omitted;

(b) proviso to sub-paragraph (3) shall be omitted;

(c) for sub-paragraph (6), the following sub-paragraph shall be substituted, namel

"(6) No advance shall be granted to the member under sub-paragraph (1) or sub-paragraph (3) unless he produces a self-declaration to that effect.".

3. In the said Scheme, in para 68N, for sub-paragraph (2), the following sub-paragraph shall be substituted, namely:-

  "(2) No advance shall be paid to the member under sub-paragraph (I) unless he produces a  selfdeclaration to that effect.".

F. No. S-35012/02/2017-SS-II]

R. K. GUPTA, Jt. Secy.

Note:- The Employees' Provident Funds Scheme, 1952 was published in the Gazette of India Part 11, Section 3, Sub Section (i) vide notification number SR0.1509, dated the 2"d September, 1952 and was lastly amended vide notification No. G.S.R. 35l(E) dated the 12'h April, 2017.

Link :- Manual amend Para 68N & 68J