Do you know EPF offers up to Rs.6 lakh of Life Insurance (EDLI)?

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• Hello sir,
  I am Sirisha my dad as expried on Dec 1 he is 58 years so the agency is telling that we don't get any death claim bez my dad as complete 58 yrs.do we get this amount and tell use how to apply it

  Thank you

  • Dear Sirisha,
    If your father was in service when the death happened, then yes, he will get it. Approach the regional EPFO.

• My father died on 09/05/2019.his DOB was 05/05/1959.but his retirement date was on 31/05/2019.is my mother elligable for EDLI scheme.office said she is not elligable.is it

  • Dear Murari,
    If he was working at the time of death, then he is eligible for EDLI.

• Hello sir, my dad has died on February 2021 due to heart attack, his pf contribution was 4000, can you please tell me how much we will get due to edli? as he was died in service and been active since 6 years. As the minimum assurance under edli is 2.5 lakhs, is that the amount we get

  • Dear Venkat,
    Refer my latest post "EDLI Scheme 2021 – EPF Life Insurance of Rs. 7 Lakh".

• Hi sir my friend was committed suicide due to depression . she is working in private company from last 3 yrs 4 months . now her family get pf amount and EDLI insurance amount

  • Dear Pallavi,
    Refer my latest post on this "EDLI Scheme 2021 – EPF Life Insurance of Rs. 7 Lakh".

    • but sir from last 6 months company not credited pf amount . how can they proceed with next process

      • Dear Pallavi,
        Whether the non-credit is due to his absence from the work or what?

        • no sir she is wrking till her last day

        • Dear Pallavi,
          Then refer the latest rules "EDLI Scheme 2021 – EPF Life Insurance of Rs. 7 Lakh".

• Hi sir
  My father passed away in 2012. He was in u.p police . He had a gpf account. Can we now claim for EDLI INSURANCE?

  • Dear Rahul,
    I am not an expert in GPF. Better you check with his employer.

• Sir
  My father also was expired in 2001 and my mother gets minimum EPS pension. She dont know about EDLI Now can she apply for EDLI and if Yes then to direct EPFO office.

  • Dear Shilpa,
    It is a too old case. Try your luck.

• Hi Sir,
  My Father in Law is working as a teacher (Employee) in a school. But the principal (Employer) died. My father in law used to contribute to EPF. He recently tried to update details like aadhaar, bank, DOB details... But they didn't get updated because the employer(principal)has to approve them... But the employer is no more...
  How to proceed to update details and to cliam the balance...

  • Dear Sai,
    Approach the school authorities not the principal.

• Hi sir, my father died on Jan30th - 2021. His January Salary was Credited to his account on February 7th-2021, company has been deducted Pf amount in his salary. we received death certificate on feb-2021, after receiving death certificate, we submitted death certificate to company, and they have given documents of Pf, EDLI with Company sign hard copy along with all necessary documents (Bank pass book of my mother, death certificate & company Sealed documents) and submitted in Pf office Kukatpally region hyderabad on May-5th-2021. But still now no amount has been credited to my mother account. Now what we need to do. please suggest me the solution. we need to do heart operation to my mother.

  • Dear Mahesh,
    Approach the regional EPFO.

• My wife has expired in March 2019 and she was active pf member that time. Also we didn't withdrawn pf amount yet. Now can I claim or get ESLI benefits?

  • Dear Yuvraj,
    Yes.

• Hi, my friend passed away on 19th April '21 due to cancer. He is working in that organization since 9 yrs. His salary n pf was credited till mar'21. He didn't get the salary n pf for apr'21 from his company. Will he is eligible to claim under EDLI scheme.

  • Dear Raja,
    If the contributions not made for last month, then I don't think he is eligible. But check with the company why they not credited. Also, please confirm once again with EPFO.