INCOME TAX11 Sept 2026
Court orders EPFO to pay 6% interest for 35-day delay in settling claim — Here's how to check status, file grievances | Mint
A consumer court has ordered the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) to pay 6% interest to a retired employee. His ₹14 lakh claim was settled 35 days late, beyond the 20-day limit under the EPF Scheme, 1952. The court called it a service deficiency. If your claim is delayed, check status online and file a grievance on the EPFO portal.
Key Statutory Highlights
- A consumer court ordered the EPFO to pay 6% per annum interest on a ₹14,06,272 provident fund claim that was settled 35 days late.
- The EPFO was found guilty of service deficiency because it did not settle the claim within the 20-day window set by the EPF Scheme, 1952.
- The EPFO has been given 45 days to comply with the commission's order.
Actionable Advice for Taxpayers / Founders:If your own PF claim is stuck, check the status on the EPF portal or the Umang app, and raise the matter on the EPFO Grievance Management System (EPFiGMS). Keep proof of when you submitted a complete claim — in this case the EPFO's defence failed because it could not show it ever told the member his claim was incomplete.
Statutory Disclaimer: TaxQue Shorts are AI-assisted editorial briefs for compliance awareness. This brief has not passed every source check; confirm the original notification before acting. This does not constitute formal legal or CA counsel.
TaxQue News Desk
Share: