What is the purpose of EPF Form 2?
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The EPF form 2 is used to nominate a beneficiary for your EPF account.
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The Employees Provident Fund is a social security scheme that helps both employees and employers build a sizable corpus for post-retirement life. Since EPF is typically mandatory, it is important for you to understand all about the fund.
In this article, we will walk through the details of EPF form 2 which is used to nominate beneficiaries who will be entitled to all the funds in your EPF account in case of your untimely demise.
You must already know that an EPF or an Employee Provident Fund is a type of retirement plan that is regulated by the Employee Provident Fund Organisation. Under EPF both employees and employers are required to contribute a portion of their basic salary towards a long-term savings fund that allows them to earn interest and the fund can be withdrawn upon retirement, helping in building a sizable corpus for the post-retirement life.
The EPF form 2 can be used by employees to nominate beneficiaries who can withdraw funds from the EPF in case of an unfortunate and sudden demise of the employee. Since these beneficiaries become entitled to all the funds in the EPF it is important to nominate beneficiaries smartly.
Now that you have understood what EPF Form 2 is used for, you must be wondering what is the significance of nominating beneficiaries.
Let’s take a look at the importance of nominating beneficiaries for your EPF account:
Eases Money Transfer
When you choose to nominate a beneficiary for your EPF account, you are choosing an easy transfer of funds from your EPF account to your beneficiary’s account in case of your untimely demise.
Nominating a beneficiary reduces legal complications as it ensures that all the funds in your account are smoothly transferred to the beneficiary’s account in case of your untimely demise. In the absence of a beneficiary, your loved ones will be subjected to seeking a court‘s order to withdraw funds.
In case of your absence, your loved ones can rely on the funds in your EPF account to easily meet their financial needs. Nominating a beneficiary is like creating a safety net for your family even when you are not around.
Filling out the EPF form 2 is a simple process that can be done in both online and offline mode.
Here’s a guide here’s a step-by-step guide to filling EPF and two in both online and offline methods.
Online Submission Process for EPF Form 2
Step 1: Login into your EPF portal using your credentials like UAN and password.
Step 2: Once you are logged in, find the “Manage” section and choose the “E-nomination” option from the Dropbox menu.
Step 3: Make sure that your permanent and current addresses are updated.
Step 4: In this step, you have to fill in the details of your family members with information like Aadhaar number, gender, name, date of birth and your relation to family members.
Step 5: Once you have saved the details of your family members you can select nominees from the list of family members and then carefully allocate the total amount of funds that you want each nominee to get.
Step 6: Crosscheck all the information you have provided and click on the “Save EPF nomination Form”.
Offline Submission Process for EPF Form 2
Step 1: Get the EPF form 2 from your employer and furnish all the details.
Step 2: Once you have provided all necessary details you can submit the form to the employer and the employer will then update your EPF account with the updated nomination details.
Now that you have all the necessary information about filling out EPF form 2 in both online and offline methods, let’s take a quick look at some common mistakes that you want to avoid by filling out the form:
Remember that under EPF, you are required to allocate a specific amount of funds from your monthly basic salary. This makes it obvious that you must choose the beneficiary for your EPF account smartly. Make sure to carefully choose family members whom you trust to take care of your funds in the EPF account.
When you are filling the EPF form 2, you are supposed to furnish details of the family members. Make sure you are furnishing the correct information like name, gender, your relation to the family member, Aadhaar card details, etc.
While nominating beneficiaries for your EPF account, you have to provide details regarding the share of the amount that each beneficiary will be entitled to in case of your untimely demise. Therefore, you must carefully fill in the correct details to avoid any hassle or conflict in the future.
Before you save and submit the EPF Form 2, cross-check all the information you have provided to ensure you are not providing any incorrect information.
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Before you leave, let’s take a quick look at all the information that you will have to provide while filling the EPF Form 2:
First, you will have to provide your personal information like your name, date of birth, father‘s name, and permanent address.
You are required to submit the nominee’s information, including the name of the nominee, date of birth, complete address, your relationship with the nominee, and the share amount that the nominee will be entitled to.
Remember that you have to provide details if you have any dependent family members or parents. You can refer to para 2(g) of the Employees Provident Fund Scheme 1952 to understand the definition of dependent family or parents. In case you don’t have any dependent family members or parents, relevant sections from the EPF Form 2 shall be omitted.
You have to authenticate the EPF Form 2 by providing a valid signature.
Lastly, you have to provide details of your employer, like the name and address of the factory or the establishment, along with authentication done by the employer or any other authorised person.
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The EPF form 2 is used to nominate a beneficiary for your EPF account.
Remember that only family members including spouses, children and dependent parents can be nominated as beneficiaries using the EPF form 2.
Yes, you can update nomination information in the EPF form 2 by visiting the EPF member portal online.
No, it is not mandatory to fill out the EPF form 2 online. You have the option to fill out the form either online or offline.
To fill out EPF Form 2, you only have to provide the necessary information about your family members. Apart from this, there are no specific document requirements to fill the EPF Form 2.
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