Lok Sabha Question No. 2109 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-02
Subject: EPFO Subscribers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: S. Ramalingam, Andimuthu Raja

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2109 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.12.2019

## EPFO SUBSCRIBERS

2109. SHRI RAMALINGAM S.:

SHRI A. RAJA:

Will  the  Minister  of  LABOUR  AND  EMPLOYMENT  be  pleased  to state:

- (a)the  details  of  the  number  of  EPFO  subscribers  across  the  country including Tamil Nadu;
- (b)whether  the  Government  has  made  mandatory  for  getting  a  UAN number  for  every  employee  of  the  registered  organization  under EPFO;
- (c)if  so,  the  details  thereof,  State/UT-wise  including  Tamil  Nadu  and the reasons therefor;
- (d)the details of the number of subscribers issued UAN number so far including  Tamil  Nadu  and  the  time  by  which  this  number  will  be issued to all subscribers;
- (e)the  details  of  number  of  organisations  not  complying  with  EPFO guidelines across the country; and
- (f)the  action  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  against  these companies?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a): The State-wise details of number of Employees' Provident Fund  Organisation  (EPFO)  subscribers  including  the  State  of  Tamil Nadu are at Annexure A.

(b) & (c): Universal Account Number (UAN) is required for only such employees of an establishment who are eligible for becoming member of Employees' Provident Fund and for whom the employer has to make payment  of  Provident  Fund  (PF)  and  allied  dues.  ECR  (Electronic Challan cum Return) was made UAN based from January, 2017. UAN is an identification number  for a subscriber and is generated by employers. Facility has been given to subscribers also to get their own UAN. The State/UT-wise count of UANs allotted are at Annexure A.

- (d): UAN is generated by the employer from their login and UAN have been generated for all subscribers as the ECR (Electronic Challan cum Return) is UAN based.
- (e) & (f): Wherever instances of non-compliance with EPFO guidelines comes to the notice of the field offices of EPFO, appropriate action  is  taken  as  per  provisions  of  the  Employees'  Provident  Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 and Schemes framed thereunder.

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## ANNEXURE A

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c)  OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2109 FOR 02.12.2019 BY SHRI RAMALINGAM S. AND SHRI A. RAJA REGARDING 'EPFO Subscribers'.

| State/UT-wise subscribers/Universal Account Number based on contributions received during Wage Month Period August - October, 2019   | State/UT-wise subscribers/Universal Account Number based on contributions received during Wage Month Period August - October, 2019   | State/UT-wise subscribers/Universal Account Number based on contributions received during Wage Month Period August - October, 2019   |
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| Sl. No.                                                                                                                              | STATE/UT                                                                                                                             | Subscribers                                                                                                                          |
| 1                                                                                                                                    | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS                                                                                                          | 14820                                                                                                                                |
| 2                                                                                                                                    | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                                                       | 1108045                                                                                                                              |
| 3                                                                                                                                    | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                                    | 5535                                                                                                                                 |
| 4                                                                                                                                    | ASSAM                                                                                                                                | 255657                                                                                                                               |
| 5                                                                                                                                    | BIHAR                                                                                                                                | 444461                                                                                                                               |
| 6                                                                                                                                    | CHANDIGARH                                                                                                                           | 413112                                                                                                                               |
| 7                                                                                                                                    | CHHATTISGARH                                                                                                                         | 442484                                                                                                                               |
| 8                                                                                                                                    | DELHI                                                                                                                                | 2839981                                                                                                                              |
| 9                                                                                                                                    | GOA                                                                                                                                  | 183662                                                                                                                               |
| 10                                                                                                                                   | GUJARAT                                                                                                                              | 3138076                                                                                                                              |
| 11                                                                                                                                   | HARYANA                                                                                                                              | 2414599                                                                                                                              |
| 12                                                                                                                                   | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                                     | 320226                                                                                                                               |
| 13                                                                                                                                   | JHARKHAND                                                                                                                            | 463866                                                                                                                               |
| 14                                                                                                                                   | KARNATAKA                                                                                                                            | 5525740                                                                                                                              |
| 15                                                                                                                                   | KERALA                                                                                                                               | 1057686                                                                                                                              |
| 16                                                                                                                                   | MADHYA PRADESH                                                                                                                       | 1084430                                                                                                                              |
| 17                                                                                                                                   | MAHARASHTRA                                                                                                                          | 9434009                                                                                                                              |
| 18                                                                                                                                   | MANIPUR                                                                                                                              | 14206                                                                                                                                |
| 19                                                                                                                                   | MEGHALAYA                                                                                                                            | 34388                                                                                                                                |
| 20                                                                                                                                   | MIZORAM                                                                                                                              | 3577                                                                                                                                 |
| 21                                                                                                                                   | NAGALAND                                                                                                                             | 8206                                                                                                                                 |
| 22                                                                                                                                   | ODISHA                                                                                                                               | 722134                                                                                                                               |
| 23                                                                                                                                   | PUNJAB                                                                                                                               | 686825                                                                                                                               |
| 24                                                                                                                                   | RAJASTHAN                                                                                                                            | 1150289                                                                                                                              |
| 25                                                                                                                                   | TAMIL NADU                                                                                                                           | 5141091                                                                                                                              |
| 26                                                                                                                                   | TELANGANA                                                                                                                            | 2836047                                                                                                                              |
| 27                                                                                                                                   | TRIPURA                                                                                                                              | 27268                                                                                                                                |
| 28                                                                                                                                   | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                                                        | 2118921                                                                                                                              |
| 29                                                                                                                                   | UTTARAKHAND                                                                                                                          | 540366                                                                                                                               |
| 30                                                                                                                                   | WEST BENGAL                                                                                                                          | 2631265                                                                                                                              |

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