Question : EPFO Subscribers

(a)the details of the number of EPFO subscribers across the country including Tamil Nadu;
(b)whether the Government has made mandatory for getting a UAN number for every employee of the registered organization under EPFO;
(c)if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise including Tamil Nadu and the reasons therefor;
(d)the details of the number of subscribers issued UAN number so far including Tamil Nadu and the time by which this number will be issued to all subscribers;
(e)the details of number of organisations not complying with EPFO guidelines across the country; and
(f)the action taken/being taken by the Government against these companies?

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

(a): The State-wise details of number of Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) subscribers including the State of Tamil Nadu are at Annexure A.
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(b) & (c): Universal Account Number (UAN) is required for only such employees of an establishment who are eligible for becoming member of Employees’ Provident Fund and for whom the employer has to make payment of Provident Fund (PF) and allied dues. ECR (Electronic Challan cum Return) was made UAN based from January, 2017. UAN is an identification number for a subscriber and is generated by employers. Facility has been given to subscribers also to get their own UAN. The State/UT-wise count of UANs allotted are at Annexure A.
(d): UAN is generated by the employer from their login and UAN have been generated for all subscribers as the ECR (Electronic Challan cum Return) is UAN based.
(e) & (f): Wherever instances of non-compliance with EPFO guidelines comes to the notice of the field offices of EPFO, appropriate action is taken as per provisions of the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 and Schemes framed thereunder.

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