Death on duty during working hours due to heart attack - Widow Pension eligibility?

bhuvan-mehra
Enroll in EPF - 01/09/2014
Date of death - 07/01/2019
Age of Employee - 59 yrs
Death on duty during working hours due to heart attack. Employee is covered in EPF. Kindly tell me is spouse is eligible for widow pension in epf?
vmlakshminarayanan
Hi,
Yes. She is eligible for Pension very much.
As per PF norms spouse is eligible for Pension in case of death of the member while in service and the employer has deposited funds in his EPS account for at least one month
bhuvan-mehra
Employer deposited funds in EPS account of employee till the age of 58 yrs. after that employer full contribution goes to EPF. Is she still eligible?
vmlakshminarayanan
Hi,
Hope pension contribution made is more than a month. If so as already stated spouse is eligible for pension.
bhuvan-mehra
Dear Sir,
EPFO Denied to pay widow pension and the reason they give is the member has already attained the age of 58 years while in service and the total service was less than 10 years, so pension benefits cannot be given.
Kindly Guide...
vmlakshminarayanan
Hi,
Your question is not clear. How may month Pension contribution deposited to Members Pension account.
Pension for the Family on the Death of the Member
A member’s family becomes eligible for the pension benefits in the following cases:
In case of death of the member while in service and the employer has deposited funds in his EPS account for at least one month
In case the member has completed 10 years of service and dies before attaining 58 years of age
In case of death of the member after the commencement of the monthly pension
bhuvan-mehra
Dear Sir,
EPS Contribution is paid for 3 years....Date of Joining is 01/09/2014 and Date of Death in service is 07/01/2019. Age of Employee is 59 years on his death. Employee Die on duty due to heart attack. (EPFO say the member already attained the age of 58 years while in service and the total service was less than 10 years, so pension benefits cannot be given).
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