Handling PF Settlements After an Employee's Death: What Steps Should Be Taken?

What is the procedure in PF for a death case settlement? If an employee dies while working in the company, what are the procedures to be done in his PF? Can anyone help me to know the procedures?

Regards,
Krishna

There are some benefits under the EDLI scheme of EPFO. You may submit a claim to the PF Department. I am not sure, but in these cases, one can claim up to ₹130,000.00 and a pension for the dependent.

Thank you.

Procedure for PF Death Case Settlement

Please go to the [EPFO](http://www.epfindia.com/) link, then click on download, and take the printout of Form 10D for Pension claim (to be submitted by the first claimant i.e., member, widow/widower, orphan, or nominee as the case may be) and Form 20 for PF Claim (in the event of the death of a member, this form is to be used by a nominee/family member to claim the member's Provident Fund accumulation).

Get it filled by the Spouse/Legal heir/Dependent and submit it to the concerned EPFO Office along with Address Proof, Legal Heir Certificate, Bank/Post Office Savings Account Passbook first page xerox for all the member's individual accounts (Mother, Father, wife, Minor Sons, Daughters, Dependent Brother, handicapped, unmarried sisters), death certificate (duly notarized), and if the same is in a vernacular language, submit the same along with the English translation.

Regards,

Dear Shri Krishna Ji,

In the event of the death of an employee in harness, the spouse and two children of the deceased are eligible for a pension under the EPS 1995. While the spouse is eligible for a pension either lifelong or until remarriage, the first two children will receive the pension until they reach the age of 25 or until the daughter's marriage. If there are more than two children, after the first child reaches the age of 25, his/her pension will cease, and the next in line will begin to receive the pension. This process continues until the last child reaches 25. At one time, only the spouse and two children are eligible for a pension.

In addition to the pension, the widow/widower will also receive the accumulations in the PF account as well as the Deposit-Linked Insurance benefit, which is currently Rs. 1,30,000. Regardless of the balance in one's PF account, the nominee receives this insurance benefit in addition to the balance (with interest up to the date of payment). No interest is payable on the DLI benefit amount. Interest is only payable on the balance in the PF account.

The nominees are also entitled to receive gratuity, leave encashment, and other benefits under the benevolent schemes of the employer company, if any.

Regards,
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