Recently EPFO launched EPF Composite Claim Form in Death Cases, which a claimant in case of the death of employee can be used to claim EPF, Insurance (EDLI) and for a monthly pension in case of EPS.
Last week, the EPFO Launched the EPF Composite Claim Form as a single form to claim all types of withdrawal (including partial or advance withdrawal) with or without employer signature of employee.
Now EPFO launched “EPF Composite Claim Form in Death Cases”, which mainly used in case of death of an employee to claim all benefits of EPF in a single form (Refer “EPF Composite Claim Form -Single form to withdraw EPF without employer“). I think this is the best move in simplifying the claim process.
Earlier, the process consists of submitting different forms to claim separately for EPF, Insurance (EDLI) and monthly pension (EPS) by the nominee or legal heir of an employee.
It is used by the nominee, legal heir or guardian of the minor/lunatic for claiming the Provident Fund accumulation of the deceased member.
It is used by the nominee, legal heir or guardian of the minor/lunatic for claiming the Insurance (EDLI) of the deceased member. Read more about the Life Insurance available with EPF at “Do you know EPF offers up to Rs.6 lakh of Life Insurance (EDLI)?“.
It is used by the nominee, legal heir or guardian of the minor/lunatic for claiming the monthly pension under EPS Scheme of the deceased member.
As I pointed above, earlier you have to use separate forms to claim the EPF, Insurance and a monthly pension. This earlier multiple process is now replaced with the launch of the new form called “EPF Composite Claim Form in Death Cases”.
You noticed that earlier the family of an employee must use three forms to claim the different benefits of EPF. This now reduced to the single form.
This form is meant for claiming EPF, Life Insurance and Monthly Pension of an employee if death occurred during the employment or after employment.
Hence, this form must be filled by the nominee, legal heir or a guardian (in case of minor nominee or legal heir).
Documents required while submitting this form are as below.
# Death Certificate of an employee
# Joint photograph of all the claimants
# Date of Birth certificate of children claiming pension
# Scheme Certificate (if applicable)
# Copy of canceled cheque/attested copy of first page of bank Pass Book
This form can used by both UAN and Non-UAN based employees EPF accounts. Also, if an employee not updated the Aadhaar number to his/her EPF account, then also you can use the same EPF.
Download the EPF Composite Claim Form in Death Cases
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My husband working in sales division for Luxor writing instruments, Noida. His working place was madurai.now he was passed away, shall I apply for death claim of pf and pension at Noida pf office or madurai pf office
Dear Amutha,
Sadly better to apply with Madurai office.
My father expired three months ago while being on service. My mother doesn't have Aadhar card but Election card as identify proof. As I checked currently new Aadhar card are not getting issued for anyone above 18 years. Is there any way to claim PF, pension and EDLi (insurance) without Aadhar card?
Login is disabled as reason of Exit is Death. So using the link of "Death Claim by Beneficiary". In that it says "Member service details are required against all service records with EPFO". Nobody is able to guide me further. Kindly help!
Dear Imran,
Approach the employer.
Hello,
My father died. While applying for a death claim by beneficiary I got an error message like "Member service details are required against all service records with EPFO".
So I request you to help me to sort this out.
Dear Mouli,
I think some information is missing. Better you approach the regional EPFO.
Hello sir, my father died due to heart attack on this year February he was an active epf member during his death his pf salary is 4000, can you please tell me how much we get under edli scheme of insurance as minimum assured sum amount now is 2.5 lakh, is that the amount we get.
Dear Yuvatheja,
Refer the new rules "EDLI Scheme 2021 – EPF Life Insurance of Rs. 7 Lakh".
Hello sir,
I dont have birth certificate, do i have any alternate way to claim pf of my deceased Mother.
Dear Shamraj,
I am not getting your question. Can you elaborate more?
Is it possible to submit claim by brother , as both father and mother are also passed away, My brother died and was unmarried and i am only his family member, so in such case can i claim
Dear Tushar,
Yes.
Brother...hi Bai kya apke real brother ki death huyi thi
Sir, I am a senior citizen residing in anantapur (AP) my deceased son was worked in banagalore, now I claiming the pf benifits by filling the composite form, can i send it by courier, if sending courier wether AP regional office or karnataka regional office address. Please guide me.
Dear Sir,
Better to send to Karnataka Office through registered post.
Hi Sir
Thanks for helping. I have one query. We have applied a death claim. But we only tick on PF not on edli in co.posite form. As we were not aware about edli at all but in later stage we came to know EPFO will also give EDLi incase of death subcriber. Can you please help still EpFO will process EDLi. Or we still have to apply for it again.
Dear Divya,
You have to apply again.
Hello Sir, My father was died on 15 June 2020 while in service. E Nomination also done before demise. Now when I want to claim death via online it show a particular error everytime i. e. IFSC does not belong to the state mentioned in your address section. Also I will let you know that nominee aadhar contains permanent address which is of bihar and her bank account is in haryana. Is this a reason for receiving such error. With the same aadhar and bank account I have done my e nomination which is successfully done at that time. Please help me sir. I go to office many times but no positive response get from there.
Dear Manish,
Hard to predict. Better you personally visit to the concerned EPFO.