EPF Benefits for Workers

As per the statistics compiled by Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, there are 57,270 enterprises in the country including Chhattisgarh where more than twenty labourers are employed.

Benefits are available to all employees covered under the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions (EPF&MP) Act, 1952.

While the statistics with regard to labourers working in medium and small industries is not maintained separately by the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), 4,68,039 members are enrolled in respect of 571 power plants under the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952. Number of members getting benefits under the Act State-wise is annexed.

Whenever any evasion of membership in organizations covered under the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 is detected, appropriate actions are taken as per provisions of the said Act.