PF withdraw rules on leaving job and becoming housewife

Hello team,

Thank you for your time and attention. My case below and the related query are as follows:

I was employed for almost 4 years in an IT company in Bangalore, and I quit back in September 2017 before my marriage. I do not intend to join another job and prefer to work as a housewife. I have close to ₹294,000 and ₹234,000 as employee and employer's contributions shown in the EPFO passbook. I need to know the following, please:

a) How do I withdraw the maximum PF? I tried withdrawing ₹5L but it was declined (reasons unknown), probably exceeding the prescribed limits. Any additional documents that will be needed? Along with online filing through UAN and Aadhar?

b) Is there any printout/hard copy/post-filing declaration that needs to be sent to the EPFO office?

c) Any tips/suggestions are welcomed.

Thank you,
Akansha

Dear Akanksha,

To reply to your query, please provide the following information:

1. Term of service with the organization.
2. Mode of withdrawal process i.e., manual or online.
3. When did you apply for the withdrawal that was declined?

Thank you.

Dear Akanksh,

Can you please clarify your statement - "Tried withdrawing 5Lc but it was declined"?

If your Aadhaar and PAN are linked as KYC to your UAN, you can opt for withdrawal through online. Otherwise, submit PF Withdrawal Forms manually to your ex-employer together with a cancelled cheque, a photocopy of PAN duly self-attested, and two original IT Form-15Gs.

Thank you.

Dear Manoj,

Thanks.

Job Duration: 16 Jan 2013 - 26 Aug 2017.
Mode: Online through UAN Portal. (Used Aadhaar OTP)
Applied: 06/04/2018, Submitted to Field office 11/04/2018, Declined/Reject Status update on 26-April 2018.

Thx

Dear Srinath,

My total PF (Employee + Employer contribution) exceeds 5,25,000, so I requested to withdraw 5 lakhs. The only status update that I could see was a reject message. I can only assume that the reason was the withdrawal amount in excess.

My UAN portal has both Aadhaar, PAN, as well as bank a/c with IFSC code rightly fed and verified by ITD and Employer.

I can do offline submission, provided I am aware where the fault was?

Thanks

Dear Akanksha,

It appears that you have opted for a partial withdrawal, which is not permitted because your membership is less than 5 years. You have to opt for full withdrawal.

Thank you for reaching out. How can I assist you? It seems that there was no option available except partial withdrawal in the login console. Could you please provide more details so I can suggest alternative measures that can be taken? Thank you in advance.

Hi Akanksha,

As per my knowledge, when your employer updates your Date of Exit in the Employer PF login, only then will Form 10C & Form 19 be visible for your online PF withdrawal.

Dear Akanksha,

Please apply for full settlement and not for partial, which will resolve your problem.

Thanks, @HR Hyd,

In my case, how do I do that? I left the organization long back and have no connection there. Also, is there a way not to involve the previous organization and withdraw the amount?

Thanks

Dear Members,

Thank you for your help so far. I seem to have made progress here, and my LWD is updated in the UAN portal by the organization. Now, when I want to apply for a full withdrawal, I am provided with 2 options: withdraw PF only 19 and Pension only 1oc. Which one should I choose for a complete withdrawal?

Thank you.