EPFO extends social security benefits to J&K, Ladakh

Consequent upon implementation of EPF & MP Act, 1952 in the UTs of J&K and Ladakh Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) has extended its provident fund, pension and insurance benefits to all employees of existing establishments covered under the erstwhile JK PF Act as well as the employees of newly covered establishments.

EPFO has set up Regional Offices at Srinagar, Jammu and facilitation center at Leh. The 228th meeting of Central Board of Trustees (CBT), EPF was held today in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir under the chairmanship of Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Union Minister of State for Labour & Employment (Independent Charge), Vice-Chairmanship of Shri Apurva Chandra, Secretary (L&E) and the Member Secretary Sunil Barthwal, Central P F Commissioner.

   

Chairman CBT, released another booklet on operations of EPFO in J&K and Ladakh, capturing the efforts made by EPFO in extending social security schemes in these UTs. CBT approved creation of 98 posts in different cadres required for seamless functioning of Regional offices of J&K and paving the way for smooth absorption of all staff and officers of J&K EPFO into CBT, EPF.

The social security coverage of establishments under EPFO in J&K and Ladakh has increased by 38% from 3458 on 31st October, 2019 to 4754 on 31st January, 2021. The benefits of social security schemes of EPFO in these UTs have been extended to 2.11 lakh subscribers by January, 2021 as compared to 1.29 lakh in October, 2019, registering a remarkable growth of 63%. Under EPFO, the EDLI benefit have been enhanced upto Rs 6 lakh for family members of the deceased employees, which was earlier restricted to Rs. 70,000/-. Further, the subscribers of these UTs will also get the additional social security cover in the form of pension by EPFO.

EPFO’s in-house online grievance redressal portal EPFiGMS has been ex-tended to J&K and Ladakh. Additionally, Whatsapp App based helpline-cum-grievance redressal has also been made functional.

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