EPFO introduces Pension claim Form (Aadhaar)
To,
All ACCs (Zonal Office)
All Regional P.F. Comm issioner(In-Charge of Regions)
All office-In-Charge of SROs/SAOs.
Sub: Introduction of Pension claim Form (Aadhaar)- regarding.
Sir,
The Central Government issued Gazette Notification S.O. 26(E) dated 04.01.2017 vide which it was notified that members and pensioners of the Employees’ Pension Scheme desirous of continuing to avail pension and membership to the Employees’ pension Scheme by availing the Central Government’s contribution and subsidy under the said Scheme, are required to furnish proof of the possession of the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar authentication for better and hassle free identification through Aadhaar.
2. Accordingly, the simplified UAN based pension claim Form 10-D has been revised as Pension claim Form (Aadhaar)(Copy enclosed)
3. All the RPFCs/OICs of ROs/SROs are hereby requested to accept Pension claim Form(Aadhaar) with immediate effect subject to the following conditions:-
i) The AADHAAR Number and the Bank A/c number of the employee are seeded as and digitally verified by the
ii) All the details of the employee are available in Form 1 l(New).
iii) A cancelled cheque containing the name of the employee, Bank a/c number and IFS code is attached with the Claim
5. All employees applying for pension may, after satisfying above conditions, submit Pension Claim Form (Aadhaar) directly to the respective jurisdictional Employees’ Provident Fund Office. The attestation of employers on such Pension Claim Form (Aadhaar) is not required.
You are requested to implement the changes with immediate effect and bring it to the notice of all concerned.
[This issues with the approval of the Central Provident Fund Commissioner].
Encl: As above.
Yours faithfully,
(S. K. Thakur)
Addi. Central P.F. Commissioner-I(Pension) more