Enhancement of Ex Gratia Death Relief Fund (DRF) to Rs. 8.80 Lakh in the event of normal death of an employee of the Central Board
EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION
(AT UN VIM WNT, HITA ATI)
MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Head Office
File No. HRD-11/2024-25/Death Relief Fund/1296
date: 03 MAR 2025
To
The All ACC (HQ)(Zones)/ACC(Zones)/Director (PDNASS)/ACC(ASD)
President, Regional Staff Welfare Committees.
Sub:- Enhancement of Ex Gratia Death Relief Fund to Rs. 8.80 Lakh (Eight Lakhs Eighty Thousand only) in the event of death of an employee of the Central Board due to non-Covid 19 (normal death) Regarding.
Ref:-
(i) HO letter No Welfare /3(100)2017-18/26th meeting / 10594 Dated 25.08.2017.
(ii) HO letter No. Welfare /3(136)2019/ Policy Matters /8, Dated 28.04.2020.
(iii) HO letter No. B-11/1/20-HRM-VI Dated 10.09.2020.
(iv) HO letter No. B-11/1/20-HRM-VI Dated 01.06.2021.
(v) HO letter No. B-11/1/20-HRM-VI / 3362 Dated 02.11.2021.
Sir/Madam,
I am directed to refer to the above-mentioned letters on the subject cited above and to convey approval of Central Provident Fund Commissioner/ President, Central Staff Welfare Committee, Employees’ Provident Fund to enhancement of the amount of Ex-gratia Death Relief Fund from Rs. 8.00 Lakh to Rs. 8.80 Lakh. The, ex-gratia Death Relief Fund of Rs. 8.80 Lakh (Rs. Eight Lakh Eighty thousand only) shall be paid to the family members (nominee or legal heirs) of the deceased employee of the Central Board from the Welfare Fund.
2. The instructions shall come into force with effect from 01.04.2024. The additional DRF amount of each death case (date of death is on after 01.04.2024) has been allotted to the respective Zonal Office. List of eligible cases who will additional DRF amount is attached as Annexure-I.
3. The additional DRF amount as per the above rates shall be paid to the family members (nominee or legal heirs) of the deceased employee immediately without any delay.
(This issues with the approval of CPFC)
Yours faithfully,
(Indraj Singh)
Regional P.F. Commissioner-II (HRD-II)
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