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New EPF rules come into force: Here are 5 things to know

The Labour Ministry has notified new rules that allow for reduced EPF or employees' provident fund contribution for three months. Last week, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced reduction of statutory provident fund contribution by both employers
and employees to 10% of basic wages from the existing 12% for the next three months. The decision was taken to increase take-home salary for employees and give some relief to employers in payment of provident fund dues. It will inject liquidity of ₹6,750 crore to employers and employees over three months.

"Whereas due to Covid-19 pandemic, lockdown is in force across the country and the Central Government after making necessary inquiry is satisfied that to provide liquidity in the hands of employers and employees, there arises a need to amend the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Labour published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section(ii) vide number S.O. 320(E), dated 9th April, 1997," the Ministry of Labour said in a May 18 notification.

Here are 5 things to know about new EPF rules:

1) The decision is expected to benefit 4.3 crore employees and 6.5 lakh employers reeling under liquidity crunch due to COVID-19 lockdown.

2) This will be applicable for the three months - May, June and July.

3) The cut in EPF contribution will be applicable to all establishments covered under the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation or EPFO, including the exempted PF trusts.

4) However, central public sector enterprises and state PSUs will, however, continue to contribute 12% as employer's contribution towards EPF.

5) The cut in EPF contribution will not be applicable for workers eligible for 24% EPF support under PM Garib Kalyan Package.

Under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package (PMGKP), the government supported the payment of 12% of employer and 12% employee contributions into EPF accounts. This was extended for another three months - June, July and August.

This extension of the benefit will provide a liquidity relief of ₹2,500 crore to 3.67 lakh establishments and for 72.22 lakh employees.

Under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package, the government pays 24% of the monthly wages into EPF accounts of wage earners earning below ₹15,000 per month, who are employed in establishments having up to one hundred employees, with 90% or more of such employees earning monthly wages less than ₹15000.
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  1. hiii sir and madam
    In my office we are not getting full salary also we are working also plz help to get full salary MY Salary is 12500 only .
    thanking you

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  2. Dear 101387169184, your passbook balance against APHYD18110430000010006 is Rs. 12616/-. Contribution of Rs. 1371/- for due month 042020 has been received. in company they r not paying full salary plz concern dis complaint

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  3. As per government rule the PF contribution payment date was extended upto 15.05.2020. And we have paid our contribution on 15.05.2020 but our PF site was shown the delay payment is 30 days and Interested to be paid.

    So our question what is the complete rule? Please suggest.

    Regards,
    Biswajit Das,
    Kolkata

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    1. As per government rule the PF contribution payment date (for the Month of March 2020) was extended upto 15.05.2020. And we have paid our contribution both (Employees & Employer) on 15.05.2020 but our PF site was shown the delay payment is 30 days and Interested to be paid.

      So our question what is the complete rule? Please suggest.

      Regards,
      Biswajit Das,
      Kolkata

      Delete
  4. As per government rule the PF contribution payment date (for the month of MARCH 2020) was extended upto 15.05.2020. And we have paid our contribution on 15.05.2020 but our PF site was shown the delay payment is 30 days and Interested to be paid.

    So our question what is the complete rule? Please suggest.

    Regards,
    Biswajit Das,
    Kolkata

    ReplyDelete
  5. due to covid 19 iwas loss my job for lockdown ididnt get any help from govt tq

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