Question : EPFO Subscribers

(a)the details of the number of subscribers enrolled under Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), at present, in the country, State/UT-wise including Kerala, West Bengal and Gujarat;
(b)the details of the minimum pension being provided to its subscribers, at present, State/UT-wise;
(c)whether the Government is planning to increase the minimum pension of its subscribers;
(d)if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise and the reasons therefor;
(e)whether the Government has received any proposal from some States to increase the minimum pension being provided to its subscribers; and
(f)if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise and the action taken by the Government thereon?

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a): The State/UT-wise details of Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) members as on 31.03.2017 are at Annex A.
(b): The State/UT-wise details of minimum pension being provided to the members of Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS), 1995 are at Annex B.
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(c) & (d): No, Madam. Minimum pension of Rs.1000/- has been prescribed vide notification No. 593 (E) dated 19.08.2014 with effect from 01.09.2014.
(e): The Employees’ Provident Funds & Miscellaneous Provisions (EPF & MP) Act, 1952 applies to:
(i) to an establishment which is a factory engaged in any industry specified in Schedule-I and in which 20 or more persons are engaged; and

(ii) to any other establishment employing 20 or more persons or class of establishments which the Central Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, specify in this behalf.
Therefore, under EPF & MP Act, 1952 and Schemes framed thereunder, the members are subscribers of the respective Schemes and not subscribers of any particular Government.
(f): Does not arise in view of the reply to part (e) of the Question above.

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