withdrawal from pension account without aadhar possible now
Retirement fund body Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has allowed full and final withdrawal of funds by the subscribers from their pension account without providing Aadhaar number. "All those members filing claims for withdrawal of funds from their pension account would not be required to submit Aadhaar as mandated in an earlier order of the EPFO," a senior official said. The members with less than 10 years of service can submit a full and final settlement claim through Form 10C to withdraw the amount accumulated in their pension account. However, the official said that the members submitting claims for fixing their pensions using Form 10D would be required to submit Aadhaar number or enrolment slips. Explaining about the reason for giving this breather to the members, the official said, "The requirement of submitting Aadhaar number under Form 10C claims led to issues in settlement of withdrawal cases. Thus, ...