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The earlier rule was that if an employee worked for less than six months and left the job, then his service period was considered as ‘Zero Complete Year’. This meant that their contribution to EPS was not valid for pension and they only got PF money.
EPFO includes short-term employees in EPS benefits
New Delhi: The Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) has made a big change in the Employees Pension Scheme (EPS). Now even those people who have worked for only one month and contributed to EPS will get the right to pension. This new rule has brought relief especially to those lakhs of youth and temporary employees, who were not able to get the benefit of pension earlier.
The earlier rule was that if an employee worked for less than six months and left the job, then his service period was considered as 'Zero Complete Year'. This meant that their contribution to EPS was not valid for pension and they only got PF money. In such a situation, their EPS contribution went waste.
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But now EPFO has clarified in a circular issued in April-May 2024 that even if an employee works for only one month and contributes to EPS, he will also be entitled to pension. This change is very beneficial for those employees who work for a short period or change jobs frequently.
This change will benefit BPO, logistics, delivery staff, contract and temporary workers and youth working for a short time. Now their contribution to EPS will not go waste and they will become entitled to pension. This step will strengthen the social security of the youth and will also provide psychological relief in case of changing jobs.
PF account holders are advised to check the EPS contribution in their Provident Fund passbook. If the pension part is not added, then a complaint can be made to EPFO. A screenshot or PDF of the passbook will be required for the complaint.
This change was necessary because the number of temporary and contract jobs in India is very high, where changing jobs is a common thing. Earlier, the EPS contribution of such employees was not recognized, causing them loss. The new rule will eliminate this problem and strengthen the social security of millions of employees.
