Your provident fund claims will now be processed within 5 days if you apply online and have your Aadhaar number seeded with the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO).
In a communication to all field offices, the Central Provident Fund Commissioner, V P Joy has directed that online claims should be settled within 5 days to encourage Aadhaar seeding by members.
“For encouraging Aadhaar seeding, priority needs to be given to online claims. Therefore, all field office are advised to settle online claims within 5 days. Efforts shall be expedited to get the Aadhaar of all members verified early so that members are able to avail this facility,” Joy has said in a communication last week.
