EPFO Alert! Retirement fund body operationalises PMGKY package; know details here

EPFO Alert: The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has operationalised Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana Package (PMGKY) for low wage earning EPF members and EPF covered establishments with up to 100 employees, the retirement fund organisation has said in a tweet.

“EPFO operationalises Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package for Low Wage Earning EPF Member and EPF covered Establishments with upto 100 Employees,” it said on its official Twitter handle @socialepfo.

See Tweet Here:

EPFO operationalises Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package for Low Wage Earning EPF Member and EPF covered Establishments with upto 100 Employees.#IndiaFightsCorona #EPFO #SocialSecurity pic.twitter.com/F9qMcpKDFP

— EPFO (@socialepfo) May 28, 2020

The relief is available for six months from March to August 2020.

Important points to remember:

1) ECR or Electronic Challan cum Return with declaration is to be filed to avail benefits for eligible employees and establishments. ECR is an electronic monthly return to be uploaded by employers through the Employer e-Sewa portal.
2) Errors in declaration or ECR are to be rectified before payment.
3) Eligible establishments remitting for March 2020, prior to PMGKY ECR facility have to update bank details in Form 5A to get reimbursements.

In its tweet, the EPFO has also advised employers to not wait for the last date to take the benefits. The retirement fund body will reimburse the relief amount for those establishments who have already filed ECR for March 2020 without declaration and have paid the dues.

For more information you can visit the website.

EPFO has over 6 crore subscribers, 12 lakh employers and 65 lakh, pensioners. EPFO has a robust mechanism for addressing account holders' grievances. You can direct all your queries and get resolution directly. The organisation works under the aegis of Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India with 21 Zonal offices, 138 regional offices and 117 district offices.

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You can also direct your question to EPFO on its social media platforms including Twitter. The organisation, however advises people not to share confidential information like their UAN (Universal Account Number) on these platforms.