EPFO Covid 19 claim: Know how to do it, eligibility and more

Are you planning to file claims related to "Outbreak of Pandemic (Covid-19) with the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) but do not know the process. Well, that is not so difficult as the retirement fund body has shared a step-by-step guide on its official twitter handle. For those of you who do not have access to twitter can read here and take advantage.

See Tweet Here:

Instructions for filing online claims for the purpose - "Outbreak of Pandemic (COVID-19)"#IndiaFightsCorona #EPFO #SocialSecurity #StayHomeStaySafe pic.twitter.com/7nIXW1r951

— EPFO (@socialepfo) May 12, 2020

Before filing for your claims there are some requirements that you need to fulfil. Here are the lists of requirements:

-- Your UAN or Universal Account Number should be activated.
-- Your Aadhaar should be linked with your UAN
-- Bank account and IFSC code should be seeded with the UAN
-- Mobile number should be seeded with the UAN

Eligible Amount:
Up to 75 per cent of PF balance (Employee share and employer share) or 3 months of basic salary and dearness allowance or the claimed amount by the member, whichever is the least.

How to file online advance claim:
1) Login to the member interface of the Unified Portal (https://unifiedportal-mem.epfindia.gov.in/memberinterface/)

2) Go to online services >> Claim (Form 31, 19, 10C & 10D)
3) Enter last 4 digit of the account and verify
4) Click on 'Proceed For Online Claim'
5) Select PF Advance (Form 31) from the drop down
6) Select purpose as 'Outbreak of Pandemic (Covid-19) from the drop down
7) Enter amount required and upload scanned copy of bank cheque and your address
8) Click on Aadhaar OTP
9) Enter the OTP received on the Aadhaar Linked mobile
10) Claim is substituted

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EPFO is one of the World's largest Social Security Organisations in terms of clientele and the volume of financial transactions undertaken. At present, it maintains 19.34 crore accounts (Annual Report 2016-17) pertaining to its members," as per EPFO website. 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.