How to withdraw / claim EPF without Employer’s signature
Is your previous employer delaying your many requests for their signature so that you can claim the amount in your EPF (Employee’s Provident Fund) Account?
Well, you need not worry about that anymore, as the EPFO has made it super simple for you to claim your PF amount through their website. Note that you can only withdraw from PF if you’ve been unemployed for 2 months and don’t really plan to get back to formal employment for any reason.
You do not need your previous employer’s signature / etc. to claim your PF amount.
There are 3 new forms for EPF withdrawal – Form 19 UAN (for EPF), Form 10C UAN (for EPS), and Form 31 UAN (for advances or withdrawal).
UAN is your Universal Account Number.
In order to get the process of withdrawing from your EPF account (without any requirement of consent or signatures, etc. from your previous employer) make sure that you meet the following criteria:
You must have an active UAN (Universal Account Number).
You must have an Aadhaar Card, which is linked to your UAN. You can do this online.
Your (current) employer must digitally sign your KYC documents.
Your bank account must be linked with your UAN.
You must have at least 2 consecutive completed months of service.
EPF UAN Based Form 19
Given below are the instructions (in italics) to fill out the EPF UAN based Form 19 for the withdrawal of funds from the PF account.
Employee’s Provident Fund Scheme, 1952 Form – 19 (UAN) | ||
Mobile Number | There are 10 empty blocks here where you need to fill your mobile number for updates on your claim status | |
1. | Universal Account Number (UAN) | There are 12 empty blocks here where you need to fill your UAN number. Bear in mind that you need to have already activated your UAN at http://uanmembers.epfoservices.in/uan_reg_form.php |
2. | Name | Your name as it appears on your company records and in your savings bank account. |
3. | Date of leaving | The date you left your company – can be found on your relieving documents. |
4. | Reason for leaving (Tick the appropriate for TDS purposes) |
If you have any doubts in this section, contact your HR to determine the exact reason for leaving. |
5. | *Permanent Account Number (PAN) Whether submitting form 15 G / 15 H, if applicable (YES / NO) Enclose 2 copies of Form 15 G / 15 H. *Only in the case of service less than 5 years. | Enter your PAN card number here. |
6. | Full postal address | This is important, and it should match the address details you’ve submitted to your employer. If you’ve changed your residence since leaving employment, fill out the new address here and also intimate your ex-employer on the same. Don’t forget to include your pin code. |
*I certify that I have gone through the data seeded in the UAN Portal and found all data including Form No. 11 (new), bank account details, and Aadhar Number. | ||
*Please make the payment in the bank account number mentioned in the UAN portal. A cancelled cheque (containing the member’s name, bank account number and IFSC Code) is attached herewith. | ||
Signature of the Member | ||
Submitting UAN Based Form 19
The application needs to be submitted through your employer. As in most cases, when the claim form has been downloaded from www.epfindia.gov.in, all the pages need to be signed by you and your employer. If, however, your company has shut down, or your employer isn’t available for whatever reason, you can send the claims form after duly signing them in the presence of either:
Magistrate, or
President of the Village Panchayat, or
Manager of the Bank in which you have your Savings Bank Account, or
Member of Parliament or Legislative Assembly, or
Chairman, Secretary, or Member of the Municipal Local Board, or
Gazetted Officer, or
Post Master, or Sub-PostMaster, or
President of the Village Union, or
Member of the Central Board of Trustees, Regional Committee of EPF, or
Chairman, Secretary, or Member of the District Local Board, or
Head of any recognized educational institution.
While submitting the form it’s important to note that:
You must submit a cancelled cheque with the form.
The account number on the cancelled cheque must match the account number linked to your UAN.
Form 10C UAN is only required if you wish to withdraw your EPS (pension funds).
The information furnished above with the instructions in italics must all be accurate and must match with official records (and EPFO records).
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