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Why is Form 10C important?

by Vipul Mishra Web Designer

Employees generally have a pension fund that is kept aside for retirement age. However, if the employment changes, the employee can forward the same account or use the same account for securing their pension. However, if the employee doesn’t find a new job, the employee is eligible for withdrawing the funds. While this sounds straightforward you should definitely take the time to understand different aspects before you rush to form 10c download. So let's understand form 10 and its different rules in detail.

Who is eligible to apply for using the form 10 C

There are three different brackets for eligibility in order to apply for using form 10 C:

Eligibility Criteria one:

       An employee has left the job before completing 10 years of service

       The employee has obtained 58 years of age before completing 10 years of service regardless of whether they left the service or are in service

Eligibility criteria two:

       The employee has completed 10 years of service however, the employee has not yet attained 50 years of age while applying for the application

       The employee is more than 50 years of age and less than 58 years of age but is not interested in a pension at a decreased rate.

Eligibility Criteria three:

       If the person appoints a family member or a nominee or a legal heir and died after having completed 10 years of service and attaining the age of 58.

What kind of benefits do employees who fill in form 10 C get?

       People who fall in eligibility criteria 1, 2 or 3 can apply for withdrawal benefits with a simple epf form 10c online.

       People who fall in eligibility criteria 2 are eligible for Scheme Certificate. However, if a reduced pension is acceptable then Form 10D is necessary.

       People who quit employment due to permanent disablement can get a disablement pension through form 10D.

 

What are the benefits of a Scheme Certificate?

Some of the most essential benefits of the scheme certificate  are as follows:

       The job tenure with the previous employer is taken into consideration before taking on a job in a new company

       If the person doesn’t take up new employment and dies before 58 years of age then his or her family will be eligible for getting a family pension in case. However, if he does survive then he is eligible for getting withdrawal benefits.

What is all information necessary in form 10C?

If you are filling in form 10C then you would need the following information:

       Name

       UAN or Pension Number

       Aadhaar Number

       Father’s name or husband’s name

       Date of Birth

       Date of Joining and the date of leaving

       PAN

       Reason for leaving

       Address

       Complete bank account details

If the application form was downloaded, then an attestation from any of the following is needed:

       Gazetted Officer

       President of Village Union

       Magistrate

       Post/Sub-Post Master

       President of village Panchayath

       Chairman

       Member of Parliament

       Legislative Assembly

       Member of Central Board of Trustees

       Head of a recognized educational institution

       Manager of a bank


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