Union Labour & Employment Minister Shri Sis Ram Ola today
released Revised Transfer Claim form for EPFO beneficiaries marking this
as first step towards launch of online Transfer Claim facilities here
in New Delhi.
• The form will be called Transfer Claim Form instead of Form 13 for easy comprehension by the beneficiaries.
• The form can be presented after verification, either through the
present employer or previous employer. Earlier the form could be
submitted after verification only through the present employer.
• This form can be submitted online as well as in physical form. The
facility of online submission of this form will be given shortly after
process of collecting the digital signature of the employer is
completed.
• The facility to file physical form shall continue to cater to the needs of working class who do not have internet access.
• Employee will be allowed to submit their applications online, if their employer is having registered digital signature.
• Online submission of form will introduce paperless process for claim settlement.
• Every beneficiary will be informed through SMS and e-mail about the
stage of process of the claim to make the entire process transparent
and accountable.
• After introduction of online claim settlement, endeavour will be
made to substantially reduce the assured time of settlement of transfer
claim which presently is 30 days.
Secretary LEM, Dr. Mrutyunjay Sarangi, Shri K.K. Jalan, CPFC and
other senior officers of EPFO were also present on the occasion. Dr.
Mrutyunjay Sarangi directed that the guidance and directions given by
Hon’ble Minister should be adhered to by EPFO.
On this occasion the Minister also reviewed the working of EPFO. In
his review Minister emphasized that EPFO must adhere to the Strategic
Plan of Ministry of Labour & Employment for next five years. The
plan visualizes development of system for Web based services to
employers and employees for online submission of forms and settlement of
claims. The Minister noted that timely settlement of claims has been
the rightful expectation of the beneficiaries of Employees’ Provident
Fund. In the financial year 2012-13, 107.62 lac number of claims were
settled out of which 88% of claims were processed within 30 days which
is the current time frame for settlement of claims.
Though the percentage of claim settled in time is high in absolute
terms approximately 13 lac number of beneficiaries did not get their
settlement of claims within the stipulated time. Minister directed that
all efforts should be made to not only settle the claims within time but
also to reduce the time taken in settlement of claims.
Source : PIB dtd 04/07/2013
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