Payment of contributions & other dues by the employers — Grace period for 5 days for the employers for the month of December, 2016

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Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation

Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt. of India

Bhavishya Nidhi Bhawan, 14-Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi-11066

Email: jagmohan@eplindia.gov.in

No. WSU/9(1)2013/Settlement of Claims/26308

dated: 12.01.2017

To,

All ACCs (Zones

All RPFCs-Incharge of ROs/SROs.

Sub: Payment of contributions & other dues by the employers — Grace period for 5 days for the employers for the month of December, 2016.

Sir/Madam,

Please refer to the above said subject.

2. The Unified Portal of EPFO was made operational on 23rd December, 2016. A number of references are being received from the employers highlighting the problems on the portal in upfront allotment of UAN, connectivity issues, login issues, website slowdown/hanging, awareness of new procedures etc. IS Division is making efforts to remove the difficulties and stabilize the unified portal.

3. In view of the above, the competent authority has decided that, as a special case, concession of grace period of 5 days is allowed for the employers to deposit the contribution and other dues for the month of December, 2016 by 20th January, 2017.

Yours faithfully,

(Jagmohan)

Addl. CPFC-I (F&A)

Copy to:

1. RPFC (NDC) for web upload and SMS & Emails to the employers.

2. DD (OL) for Hindi translation.