Provident Fund - Maximum Period Upto Which PF Withdrawal Can Be Done

Hi Friends,
Please help !!!
Wanted to understand the maximum period upto, which Provident Fund withdrawal can be done.
I mean I have resigned the organization in bangalore in the year ending 2004. I had to be back to Mumbai urgently, so I missed signing the withdrawal papers.
I understand it is very late, Please let me know can I claim (withdraw or transfer) the provident fund now?
Will the company be able to help me out to get through the fund amount
Please reply
Lavena

Dear Lavena,
You can sign withdrawal papers now also or u can transfer your PF in your new organisation. For transfer you need to provide following details to your current company
1. Name and address of the previous company from which PF is still pendind to be claimed
2. Group Code of the previous comapny
3. Date of Joining and date iof leaving from previous compnay
4.Your PF no from the previous company.
These details you need to submit to your company for transfer purpose.
Regards,
Harshad

Hi, Lavena,
There is no time bar as such, specified for withdrawl or transfer of the PF accumulations.
Rather, your accumulations left with the EPFO earn interest, compounded till the date of
withdrawl or transfer. For withdawl you have to obtain form 19 & 10-C from the previous company n submit it in the same area PF office. For transfer have to get form 13 submitted through your present Co. but you need to know your earlier PF a/c no.etc.
Best of luck. (Suresh)

dear Lavena,
If you want to withdraw the amount before 6 months you can withdraw only the pf amount,your pension amount will be forfeited.

Hi,An employee can withdraw PF irrespective of the gap that has occured. The previous employer must oblige to the ex-employees query and help him/her to close the PF account.

yes definitely you can withdraw or transfer your fund into present company by fill up the from no.13 of PF act.

Hi Lavena,

I hope by this time you must have initiated steps for withdrawal of your PF amount lying with Bangalore PF Commissioner, Here is an advise to you dont keep the money as invetsment in PF account. Day by Day PF Act is amended as quickly as day and night. I am sure that your acocunt is transferred as Un claimed deposit. Dont be afraid.

Step 1 :- Down load Form No. 19 & 10C from WWW.epfindia.org

Step No. 2 Fill up the forms ensure you write your correct PF account NUmber and date of resignation with the help of previous company, complete the form.

Step No. 3 :- attached the documents in support of your application as follows:-
PAN card, Election card, payslip of the Company an affidavit on RS. 100/- stamp paper stating that after leaving the said job you have not been enrolled as PF /pension member anywhere and the reason for not withdrawing the PF.

Easiest way if you are presently working with any Company where you are PF member then fill up form NO. 13 submit the same to the RPFC bangalore through your Previous EMployer.

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Dear Lavena,
You can withdraw your P.F. any time you want as its your money. You can simply write application to the HR of that organisation regarding withdrawl of P.F. with all the details such as your date of joining , date of leaving , bank account number , designation and even P.F. a/c no. mentioned in your pay slip if you have one.They will send you the form mentioning the places where you have to put your signatures and other things which you have to fill in and return it to them with revenue stamps. pasted on it. They may or may ask you to pay your basic, if yoy haven't served the notice period, But they cannot stop your P.F.
Regards
C.M.Mohla

Dear Lavena
For Pf withdraw if presently you are on payroll then talk to your hr person and say that you want to trasfer your pf account from previous company and for transfer (PF), you have to fill form no 13 with one application. from this way you can get your pf money from your previous company.in this prcess you will not have to go in previous company for your pf.
you can withdawl your pf any time there is no time limit.
if you have any confusion then feel free to ask.

Dear All,
Please let me know if employee is applying for PF withdrawal after three months of resignation,when he has not completed ten year of duration with EPF, in that case will he get his full amount that is Employer (12%)+ Employee (12%) contribution or he will get Employer (3.67%)+ Employee (12%) contribution.
Regards
Prachi