Employer Holding Back PF: Can You Submit Your PF Claim Form Independently?

Hi,

I have a query about PF withdrawal - Is it possible that if the employer is not ready to release the PF of any employee, can that employee submit his PF Claim form on his own?

Regards,

If the employer is not willing to sign your PF claim form, you can still claim it by furnishing all details along with a copy of your bank account. It is mandatory now to claim PF. Leave the authorized signatory section blank and enclose a covering letter stating, "The employer isn't willing to sign the claim form." Do not take a gazetted signatory on your form; this should only happen when the establishment is closed.

I hope this information is helpful to you.

With Regards,
Naresh Gadde

Dear Gadde,

Even I don't understand what you want to say. If the employee attached a covering letter as you mention, will the PF office inquire at the organization?

Regards

Even I don't understand. As far as I know, the PF account is in the name of the employee only, not in the name of the company. I think he can claim for PF.

Hi, You can withdraw EPF accumulation without the signature of your employer. Just fill up the form, sign it, and get the counter signature of your bank manager for verification of the signature. Submit it at your RPF office along with a covering letter addressing the Regional Provident Fund Commissioner. In the letter, mention the non-cooperative attitude of your employer.

Regards,

Process for Claiming PF Without Employer Signature

If you want to claim your PF, as per the provision, you need to have the employer's signature to proceed. However, if that is not possible, you can fill out the form with all the necessary details, leaving the employer's signature blank. Submit the form along with a covering letter, as I mentioned earlier, stating the actual reason for the absence of the employer's signature. It's up to you to decide how to explain this.

Don't forget to take an acknowledgment of the covering letter. Prepare two copies: one to enclose with the submission and another for your records as acknowledgment. Then, the PF authority will send an inspector to verify and sign the claim form, which is the actual process.

With regards,
Naresh