Rama mohan Acharya (Manager HR(Legal)) 29 May 2010
An employee died during his service(natural death). At the time of joining he was married and declared his wife as the nominee for gratuity but there is no nomination for PF.After death of the employee his wife has appklied for PF .
Can the employer (Because it has the PF TRUST) pay the amount of PF to his wife without any documentation of the nomination? If yes how and under what provision?
V. VASUDEVAN (LEGAL COUNSEL) 29 May 2010
The claimant for PF has to get the legal heir certificate from the local revenue authorities. Based on the list of legal heirs, the PF money can be distributed to all the legal heirs, upon a written application/claim from all the legal heirs concerned. If any legal heir is a minor, then it is better that the minor's portion be deposited in
a fixed deposit (preferably with a nationalised bank) in the name of the minor, appointing the mother as natural guardian
vasudevan
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