Estimated number of employees currently covered under the Employees’ Provident Fund
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4198
TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.03.2023
EMPLOYEES CONTRIBUTION IN EPF FUND SCHEME
4198. SHRI SANJAY JADHAV
SHRI VINAYAK RAUT
Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:
(a) the salient features of the Employees’ Provident Fund Scheme;
(b) the estimated number of employees currently covered under the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF), State/UT-wise;
(c) the State-wise total number of employees contributing regularly to the EPF Fund and particularly the details of the Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg and Parbhani Parliamentary Constituencies of Maharashtra;
(d)whether the Government has any proposal to relax the eligibility criteria to pass on the benefits to the beneficiaries;
(e) if so, the details thereof and the time by which the said proposal is likely to be implemented; and
(f) whether a large number of EPF accounts of staff/employees are lying inoperative for the last several years, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
SHRI RAMESWAR TELI
(a): The Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) Scheme, 1952 is one of the three schemes framed under the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions (EPF & MP) Act, 1952. The EPF Scheme, 1952 aims at providing social security to employees employed in an EPF covered establishment.
Under the EPF, Scheme, 1952, an employee of any covered establishment drawing monthly wages up to Rs. 15,000 is statutorily required to join the fund and to contribute 12% of wages, which includes basic wages, dearness allowance and retaining allowance, if any. The employer is also required to contribute 12% of the wages.
The Employees’ Provident Fund is managed by a Board of Trustees consisting of representatives from Central Government, employers, employees and State Governments.
A member of the EPF Scheme, 1952 is entitled to the benefit of withdrawal and advance for various purposes (viz. for purchase/construction of dwelling house, illness, education, marriage, Covid-19, etc.) from the EPF as per the provisions contained in the said scheme. A member is also entitled for credit of interest on his/her PF accumulations each year.
(b): The State/UT-wise details of number of EPF members as on 22.03.2023 are at Annexure-I.
(c): The State/UT-wise details (including details of the Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg and Parbhani district of Maharashtra) of the total number of members for which contribution has been received in respect of current Financial Year are at Annexure-II.
(d) & (e): The wage ceiling for coverage under the EPF Scheme, 1952 is revised from time to time. Presently, it is Rs.15000/- per month since 01.09.2014.
(f): As per paragraph 72(6) of the EPF Scheme 1952, certain accounts are classified as Inoperative Accounts. All such Inoperative Accounts, however, have definite claimants. As on 31.03.2022, the total amount in Inoperative Accounts is Rs. 4962.70 crore.
ANNEXURE-I
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4198 FOR REPLY ON 27.03.2023 BY HON’BLE MPS SHRI SANJAY JADHAV AND SHRI VINAYAK RAUT REGARDING ‘EMPLOYEES CONTRIBUTION IN EPF FUND SCHEME’.
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State/UT-wise
details of number of EPF members as on 22.03.2023
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State/UT
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Number
of
Member-Accounts
of
EPF
Scheme
as on 22.03.2023
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ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS
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59,322
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ANDHRA PRADESH
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59,28,638
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ARUNACHAL PRADESH
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43,165
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ASSAM
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11,90,065
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BIHAR
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26,06,760
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CHANDIGARH
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32,18,568
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CHHATTISGARH
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25,04,722
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DELHI
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2,18,41,805
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GOA
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17,77,293
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GUJARAT
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2,27,08,149
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HARYANA
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2,14,49,616
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HIMACHAL PRADESH
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21,11,062
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JAMMU AND KASHMIR
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5,80,966
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JHARKHAND
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27,50,897
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KARNATAKA
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3,22,29,597
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KERALA
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41,04,008
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LADAKH
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5,038
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MADHYA PRADESH
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66,26,391
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MAHARASHTRA
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5,58,91,617
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MANIPUR
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43,394
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MEGHALAYA
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1,11,721
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MIZORAM
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10,116
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NAGALAND
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24,267
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ODISHA
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41,42,366
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PUNJAB
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48,23,162
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RAJASTHAN
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78,13,936
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SIKKIM
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1,11,582
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TAMIL NADU
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3,37,91,317
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TELANGANA
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1,56,29,321
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TRIPURA
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1,18,711
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UTTAR PRADESH
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1,37,11,930
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UTTARAKHAND
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43,02,568
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WEST BENGAL
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1,09,55,800
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Total
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28,32,17,870
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ANNEXURE-II
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4198 FOR REPLY ON 27.03.2023 BY HON’BLE MPS SHRI SANJAY JADHAV AND SHRI VINAYAK RAUT REGARDING ‘EMPLOYEES CONTRIBUTION IN EPF FUND SCHEME’.
|
State/UT-wise
details (including details of the Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg
and Parbhani districts of Maharashtra) of the total
number of members for which contribution has been
received in respect of any wage month of current
Financial Year i.e. wage months from March, 2022 to
February, 2023 and have not exited
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State/UT
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Number
of members
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ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS
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20,456
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ANDHRA PRADESH
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14,81,255
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ARUNACHAL PRADESH
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11,135
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ASSAM
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3,50,456
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BIHAR
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11,40,146
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CHANDIGARH
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5,85,067
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CHHATTISGARH
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6,24,940
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DELHI
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37,88,071
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GOA
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2,50,291
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GUJARAT
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43,57,096
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HARYANA
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34,45,706
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HIMACHAL PRADESH
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4,25,602
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JAMMU AND KASHMIR
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1,95,440
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JHARKHAND
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6,20,249
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KARNATAKA
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68,51,984
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KERALA
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12,33,577
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LADAKH
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2,135
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MADHYA PRADESH
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14,37,252
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MAHARASHTRA
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1,18,04,749
RATNAGIRI (34,948), SINDHUDURG (6,457) & PARBHANI
(9,492)
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MANIPUR
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17,184
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MEGHALAYA
|
37,338
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MIZORAM
|
4,275
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NAGALAND
|
11,424
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ODISHA
|
10,32,765
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PUNJAB
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8,19,345
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RAJASTHAN
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16,54,996
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SIKKIM
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30,608
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TAMIL NADU
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65,30,722
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TELANGANA
|
37,80,706
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TRIPURA
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34,983
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UTTAR PRADESH
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30,53,984
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UTTARAKHAND
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7,09,642
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WEST BENGAL
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29,49,321
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Total
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5,92,92,900
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