(a) whether the employees of a liquidated company are put to hardships for claiming their provident fund from Employees` Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO);
(b) if so, the reasons therefor;
(c) the details of procedure to be followed for claiming the provident fund accumulation of employees of a liquidated company; and
(d) the time-frame stipulated by which the EPFO will release the payment to the applicant?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MIISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT (SHRI MALLIKARJUN KHARGE)
(a) & (b): No, Madam.
(c): Employees of a liquidated company can file their claim for provident fund, duly attested by any of the following authorized persons:
# Member of Parliament;
# Member of Legislative Assembly;
# Magistrate;
# A Gazetted Officer;
# Sarpanch of the Village;
# Manager of the Bank in which the Bank Account of the claimant is maintained; and
# Notary Public, etc.
(d): As per the provisions contained in the Employees’ Provident Funds Scheme, 1952, claims of a member, completed in
all respect, is to be settled within 30 days of its receipt in the office Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO).