EPF Nomination: Is It Possible for a Married Woman or Widow to Be Nominated?

Can we nominate a married woman or a widow for EPF?

Hi, if you are married, you can nominate your wife for PF. If unmarried, you can nominate your parents. In the case of being unmarried with no father and mother, you can nominate your guardian for PF.

Thank you, Sir, for this information. In the case of female employees, can they nominate their father, mother, or a married daughter instead of their husband or son?

Yes, of course, she can nominate her father or mother even if she is married. That is her choice.

Hi, The nomination in EPF and EPS made prior to marriage automatically stands canceled after marriage. As per the rules of the EPF scheme, an EPFO member is required to make a fresh nomination after marriage.

Under the EPF Act:

(i) In the case of a male member, "family" means his wife, his children (whether married or unmarried), his dependent parents, and his deceased son's widow and children.

(ii) In the case of a female member, "family" means her husband, her children (whether married or unmarried), her dependent parents, her husband's dependent parents, and her deceased son's widow and children.

After marriage, employees can still nominate their parents (irrespective of their gender) or any other family member as defined in the law in their EPF account. However, for their pension scheme account, they can only nominate their spouse and children after marriage.