Employee Withdrawal Issue from Previous Employer
One employee of my organization left the service after serving for 24 years, effective from 14.08.2018, and joined another employer on 23.08.2018. On the very first day, the new employer allotted him an account number under the same UAN, but he only worked there for one day. Dissatisfied, he did not continue the job from the second day. After submitting his resignation, the second employer processed his exit from their portal, effective from 01.09.2018. However, no contributions were deposited by them.
Now, he wants to withdraw the amount from his account with the first employer. He is unable to transfer this amount to his current account, as the portal states that it is not possible due to the absence of any funds. However, when he submits a claim for final withdrawal using Form 19, the current account is selected by default, and consequently, the EPFO rejects the claim, citing it as a vacant account.
Steps to Withdraw Amount from First Employer
Given the circumstances, what steps should be taken to withdraw the amount from the account with the first employer? Your guidance would be greatly appreciated.
From India, Howrah
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One employee of my organization left the service after serving for 24 years, effective from 14.08.2018, and joined another employer on 23.08.2018. On the very first day, the new employer allotted him an account number under the same UAN, but he only worked there for one day. Dissatisfied, he did not continue the job from the second day. After submitting his resignation, the second employer processed his exit from their portal, effective from 01.09.2018. However, no contributions were deposited by them.
Now, he wants to withdraw the amount from his account with the first employer. He is unable to transfer this amount to his current account, as the portal states that it is not possible due to the absence of any funds. However, when he submits a claim for final withdrawal using Form 19, the current account is selected by default, and consequently, the EPFO rejects the claim, citing it as a vacant account.
Steps to Withdraw Amount from First Employer
Given the circumstances, what steps should be taken to withdraw the amount from the account with the first employer? Your guidance would be greatly appreciated.
From India, Howrah
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Dear Friend,
The main concern regarding your issue is that your second employer has not deposited any funds into his account. Therefore, it is not possible to transfer or withdraw the amount. To address this problem, you will need to contact the EPFO office as only they have the authority to resolve the issue by transferring the account to your new employer.
From India, Mumbai
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429The main concern regarding your issue is that your second employer has not deposited any funds into his account. Therefore, it is not possible to transfer or withdraw the amount. To address this problem, you will need to contact the EPFO office as only they have the authority to resolve the issue by transferring the account to your new employer.
From India, Mumbai
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