Can I Join the Employee Pension Scheme (EPS) After the Age of 58 if I Start a New Job?

I joined a job in my 50th year and retired at the age of 58. Since I did not complete 10 years in the job, the Employee Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) paid my Provident Fund (PF) and also returned my Employee Pension Scheme (EPS) contribution in a final settlement. Two months later, I joined a new job. Should my new employer contribute to the EPS along with the PF, or should the entire contribution go to the PF only? In other words, am I eligible to join the EPS after turning 58 years old?

As per the rules of the Employee Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), an employee can continue to be a member of the Employee Pension Scheme (EPS) until the age of 58. However, once you have withdrawn your EPS contribution after retirement, you cannot rejoin the scheme in your new job.

In your case, since you have already withdrawn your EPS contribution after retirement, your new employer is not required to contribute towards your EPS. Instead, the entire contribution will go towards your Provident Fund (PF) only.

Please note that these rules are subject to changes by the EPFO, so it's always a good idea to check the latest regulations on the official EPFO website https://www.epfindia.gov.in.

After the age of 58, an EPF member's contribution to the pension scheme (EPS) ceases. He turns as pensioner, if not eligible can withdraw their deposits in pension fund.
In case of employment after the age of 58 the employee's contribution to the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) will continue but not to EPS. Therefore, the employer's contribution, which is split between EPF and EPS, will no longer be allocated to the EPS but 12% shall be deposited in EPF account.

Since you have already withdrawn your EPS and other contributions, and you have also attained the age of 58, you are no longer eligible for EPS pension benefits. Going forward, any Provident Fund contributions will only be credited under the employee and employer share, without any allocation towards the EPS (Employee Pension Scheme).