PF Nomination Dilemma: Who Gets the Benefits When an Employee Passes Away After Marriage?

Hello seniors,

If an employee mentions his father and mother in the nomination of PF and after two years, he gets married but does not update his nomination in PF to include his wife's name, and then passes away two months after the marriage, to whom will the PF be paid?

Sincerely, Mahesh Purohit

By default, the wife will receive the PF regardless of whether the nomination has been changed or not.

Dear All,

The wife will receive a pension as the individual is married, even if they have not changed the nominee in the nomination form. However, their service record with the employer will serve as proof that they are married, and their wife is the beneficiary of the pension scheme.

Kind regards, [Your Name]

Wife can claim the PF benefits as a legal heir, provided it is proved.

Corrected Version:

Wife can claim the PF benefits as a legal heir, provided it is proved.