Annual Submission Of Life Certificate Under Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (“EPFO”) has issued a guideline regarding submission of life/remarriage certificate once a year under the Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995 for keeping his/her pension running. Life certificate is valid for one year from the date of submission and can be submitted once a year through various modes such as Umang app, common service centers and banks authorized to receive pension under the said scheme. In case of death of the pensioner from September 1st, 2014, half of the sanctioned amount shall be payable to the widow/widower from the date of death with a minimum pension amount of INR 1000/-. Further, along with such widow pension 25% pension shall be payable to 2 children till age of 25 years and 75% pension in case of orphan children.