Withdrawal of provident fund

As per the new rule, EPFO allows withdrawal of 75% of the EPF corpus after 1 month of unemployment. The remaining 25% can be transferred to a new EPF account after gaining new employment. As per the old rule, 100% EPF withdrawal is allowed after 2 months of unemployment.

How can I withdraw my PF amount online?

Step 1: Visit the Member e-Sewa portal on the EPFO portal. Step 2: Sign in to your account with a password, UAN and Captcha code. Step 3: Select ‘Claim (Form-19, 31, 10C & 10D)’ from the ‘Online Services’ tab. Step 4: A new webpage will open where you need to provide the correct bank account number linked with UAN.

Can I withdraw money from employee provident fund?

The new rules state that PF account holders can withdraw money equivalent to three months of their basic salary plus dearness allowance or 75 percent of the net balance in their PF account, whichever is lower.

How many days it will take to get my PF amount?

The pension body will clear your claims within three working days. “Auto-mode of settlement enables EPFO to reduce the claim settlement cycle to just 3 days as against the statutory requirement to settle the claims within 20 days,” the ministry of labour and employment added.

How much can I withdraw from PF after leaving job?

Employee Provident Fund (EPF) is a retirement corpus from which an employee can make withdrawals if he/she has been unemployed for more than 2 months. Currently, the EPFO allows 75% PF withdrawal if it is carried out after just 1 month of unemployment.

Can I withdraw my PF after 5 years of leaving company?

PF withdrawal after 5 years of continuous service is tax free.

What will happen if PF is not withdrawn?

Also Read. Interestingly, if the employees do not withdraw PF money even after retirement, then the interest continues for three years. The account will be considered dormant only after three years. Most the people keep PF amount as a future safe fund.

Is it better to withdraw PF or transfer?

As already mentioned, in order to make it an ideal saving for retirement it is always better to transfer the PF balance instead of withdrawing. This is also advisable from the tax standpoint as withdrawal of PF within 5 years of continuous service attracts tax.

Is PF withdrawal taxable?

As per the provisions of the Income-Tax (I-T) Act, 1961, the accumulated balance in EPF that is payable to an employee is excluded from the computation of the total income, in case certain conditions are met. This means the withdrawal is exempt from tax and the individual need not show the same in the return as income.

Can I withdraw my PF after 3 years of leaving company?

Under the existing rule, employees who resign from a job before they turn 58 years of age can withdraw the full PF balance (and the EPS amount depending on the years of service), if he is out of employment for 60 straight days (two months) or more after leaving a job and then withdraw.