Is an Employee's Family Eligible for EDLI Benefits if They Were on Unpaid Leave Before Passing?

Dear Seniors, please let me know. One employee of our company died on 27.04.21 due to natural causes. Before his passing, he was on unpaid leave from 01.03.21 until his death. His date of exit was 27.04.21, and the cause of exit was his death. The Employee's Deposit Linked Insurance (EDLI) benefit is provided to employees who pass away while in service. Could you please clarify whether the member's spouse is eligible to claim EDLI benefits or not?

Thank you.

As mentioned in the query, he continued to be an employee until death; the EDLI claim is admissible. Being on leave, of whatever nature, does not negate the liability for EDLI payment.

If the UAN of the employee was submitted with NCP days in previous months' ECR, then he is eligible for the EDLI claim, provided his service span is 1+ years.

Employment Status and EDLI Claim

As long as his date of exit is not mentioned in the PF ECR, he is considered to be in employment and is a PF member until the date of death.

Medical Certificate for ESIS Coverage

By any chance, was he covered under ESIS? If yes, did he obtain a medical certificate? For safety, ask the family members to obtain a medical certificate from the family doctor who was providing medical treatment. Keep it for your official records and mark him in the office muster roll as sick until 27.04.2021. There should not be any problem settling the EDLI claim.

Regards, Suresh

EDLI Benefits Entitlement

The nominee is absolutely entitled to EDLI benefits, and here I would like to share the latest notification regarding an amendment in the EDLI Scheme.

As mentioned in the query regarding the death case of any employee, I submit another query: are his family members eligible for a pension or not? Please let me know.

Regards, C K Dansena

Yes, the member's spouse will receive an EDLI claim of 100%. Please enter the Date of Death as 27.04.2021 in the Employer Portal and submit all required documents.

E-nomination and Claim Process

E-nomination was designed to be filed by the employee for hassle-free settlement, allowing the nominee mentioned therein to file a claim online.

The nominee is entitled to file a claim using their own Aadhaar details, as mentioned in the e-nomination. https://unifiedportal-mem.epfindia.g...CA82A7012303E3