Dear Experts,

Kindly guide me on the above subject, as I am a labor contractor and one of my clients asked me to pay both PF and ESI for everyone employed. My email ID is: subhankar.shee@gmail.com. Your cooperation on the same is highly appreciated.

With regards,
Subhankar Shee

From India, Calcutta
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Dear Subhankar Shee,

Yes, you can pay both PF and ESI for the same employee. The criteria fixed for coverages are:

- PF: Rs. 6,500 basic or less than that
- ESI: Rs. 15,000 total salary or less than that.

S. Sethupathy
Erode

From India, Coimbatore
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Dear Sethupathy You can pay the ESI and PF and you can also claim the same from your employer by submiting the challans Regards alphonse
From India, Madras
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Dear Subhankar Shee,

You can consolidate the ESI and PF in a single paysheet for all the workmen who are earning less than Rs. 15,000 per month. The PF contribution is 12% of the basic pay, and the ESI contribution is 1.75% of the Gross Amount.

To Mr. Sethupathy,

The PF basic amount fixed at Rs. 6,500 is primarily for the EPS contribution of Rs. 541, which is 8.33%. If the basic pay exceeds Rs. 6,500, then Rs. 541 from the Employer's share will be allocated to EPS instead of 8.33%, and the remaining amount will be deposited as the Employer's share of PF instead of 3.67%.

To Alphonse,

The PF and ESI can only be claimed from the employer if the claim clause is included in the Letter of Indent/Work Order. If the contract value is determined after considering PF, ESI, PT, Service Tax, and other charges, then you are not allowed to claim from the Principal Employer.

From India, Kumbakonam
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Dear Experts, As an Employee can i question the Employer if the PF is not paid when my Basic is more than 6500/- With regards Murali
From India, Hyderabad
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Murali,

You may question the employer, but that depends on the employer's interest, and they may show the employee records as consultants or short-term workers. In that case, the chances of PF payment may not work. Thanks!

Rgds,
Bharath

From India, Madras
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