Coverage under CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 in certain category of cases – Procedure to be followed: EPFO Order dated 06.03.2025
Employees Provident Fund Organisation
MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
HEAD OFFICE
NBCC Centre, Block 2, Ground Floor- 4th Floor, East Kidwai Nagar, New Deihi-110023
File No. HRD/58/2017/NSDL/1524
Dated: 06 MAR 2026
To
All Additional CPFCs (HQ)/ Director (PDNASS)
All Additional CPFCs (Zones)
Additional CPFC (ASD), Head Office/ Additional CPFC (ZTIs) All RPFCS/OIC in charge of Regional Offices/ District Offices
Sub: Coverage under CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972 in certain category of cases- reg.
Ref: Circular no. HRD/58/2017/NSDL dated 22.10.2020
Madam / Sir,
Please refer to the subject cited above. In this regard, multiple references are being received from various offices seeking updation of nodal bank details on the NPS portal for payment of benefits to employees, in case of death or other eligible cases.
2. In this context, it is observed that such requests are being sent to the Head Office without adhering to the guidelines issued vide above referred circular dated 22.10.2020.
3. Accordingly, to streamline the entire procedure, the following guidelines are being issued in this matter:
Procedure to be followed in respect of cases pertaining to Field Offices and the Head office
| SI. No. | Field | Account Number |
| Step 1 | The total amount of Employee’s & Employer’s contribution along with appreciation thereon shall first be credited to Account No. 2 of the concerned Field Office, for cases pertaining to the Filed Office and in Account no. 4A of the Head office, for cases pertaining to the Head Office. | Account No. 2/4A, as the case may be |
| Step 2 Thereafter, the amount of Employee’s contribution and appreciation thereon shall be transferred as here under: | ||
| Step 2 (a) | In non-death cases, this amount shall be transferred to EPFO Head Office Account no. 8 and book entry will be done in the individual employee’s SPF account along with upto date interest. | Account No 8: 10996708436 IFSC Code: SBIN0000300 Name: Employees Provident Fund 8 |
| Step 2 (b) | In death cases, this amount shall be transferred to the Nominee(s) / Legal heir, as per the PFRDA (Exists & Withdrawals) regulations, 2015 | Nominee(s) account. |
| Step 3 | The amount of Employer’s contribution i.e. Board’s contribution and appreciation thereon shall continue to be transferred to Account No. 9 (Pension-cum-Gratuity Fund Account) of EPFO, as already mentioned in the circular dated 22.10.2020. | Account No 9: 10996708447 IFSC Code: SBIN0000300 Name: Employees Provident Fund 9 |
4. Further, in order to ensure reconciliation of the amounts transferred, proper narration shall be mentioned while transferring the amount from one account into another account. A standard narration “Pension Conversion_Name of Employee_EID” shall be mentioned in the remarks column while transferring the amount. Also, a self-contained note must be sent to the Banking Division, Head Office through email, mentioning all the details related to the transfer of amount in all such cases.
5. Accordingly, all Zonal Offices/Regional Offices are directed to strictly follow the above instructions.
(Issues with the approval of the Competent Authority)
(Om Prakash Singh)
Regional P.F. Commissioner-I (ASD) (Link Officer)
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