Lok Sabha Question No. 995 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: Data of Enrollment in EPF Schemes
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Dr. K Sudhakar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 995

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.07.2024

## DATA OF ENROLLMENT IN EPF SCHEMES

995. DR. K SUDHAKAR:

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

- (a)whether the Government has any data regarding the total number of new enrolments made under EPF schemes across the country;
- (b)if  so,  the  details  thereof,  State-wise  especially  in  the  State  of Karnataka;
- (c)whether EPF pensioners are getting inflation linked pension rise and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)whether  any  cases  have  been  registered  against  non-receipt  of EPF pensions for Chikkaballapur Lok Sabha constituency in the
- State of Karnataka and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)whether any labour disputes are pending with regard to workers of Chikkaballapur  Lok  Sabha  constituency  and  if  so,  the  details thereof and steps taken to expedite the pending labour disputes?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

- (a): The total number of new subscribers under EPF Scheme across the  country  was  1,09,93,119  as  on  15.05.2024  for  Financial  Year 2023-24.
- (b): Details of State-wise New EPF Subscribers as on 15.05.2024 for
- Financial Year 2023-24 are attached at Annexure I.

Contd..2/-

(c): EPS  95  is  a  Defined  Contribution  Defined  benefit  Scheme. Demand  to  link  monthly  pension  of  workers  under  Employees' Pension  Scheme,  1995  (EPS-1995)  with  cost  of  living  index  was considered by the High Empowered Monitoring Committee constituted by the Central Government in the year 2018 for complete evaluation and review of EPS-1995 and it was not found   feasible for a  funded  scheme  like  EPS-1995.    Therefore,  the  value  of  benefits cannot be left open ended by linking with inflation, which is variable.

(d): No  case  is  registered,  at  Regional  Office,  EPFO,  Yelahanka, against non-receipt of EPF Pensions for Chikkaballapur Lok Sabha Constituency in the State of Karnataka.

(e): No labour disputes of workers are pending in Chikkaballapur Lok Sabha Constituency in Central Sphere.

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 995 to be answered on 29.07.2024  regarding 'Data of Enrollment In EPF Schemes'.

| Data as on 15.05.2024 for Financial Year 2023-24   | Data as on 15.05.2024 for Financial Year 2023-24   |
|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| State/UT                                           | Number of New EPF Subscribers                      |
| ANDAMANANDNICOBAR ISLANDS                          | 2,193                                              |
| ANDHRAPRADESH                                      | 252,688                                            |
| ARUNACHALPRADESH                                   | 2,645                                              |
| ASSAM                                              | 69,519                                             |
| BIHAR                                              | 124,575                                            |
| CHANDIGARH                                         | 112,906                                            |
| CHATTISGARH                                        | 110,816                                            |
| DELHI                                              | 776,891                                            |
| GOA                                                | 49,951                                             |
| GUJARAT                                            | 881,243                                            |
| HARYANA                                            | 744,828                                            |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH                                   | 82,402                                             |
| JAMMUANDKASHMIR                                    | 36,718                                             |
| JHARKHAND                                          | 103,266                                            |
| KARNATAKA                                          | 1,195,998                                          |
| KERALA                                             | 196,876                                            |
| LADAKH                                             | 576                                                |
| MADHYAPRADESH                                      | 272,828                                            |
| MAHARASHTRA                                        | 2,116,863                                          |
| MANIPUR                                            | 1,956                                              |
| MEGHALAYA                                          | 5,407                                              |
| MIZORAM                                            | 690                                                |
| NAGALAND                                           | 1,602                                              |
| ORISSA                                             | 171,312                                            |
| PUNJAB                                             | 139,238                                            |
| RAJASTHAN                                          | 383,731                                            |
| TAMIL NADU                                         | 1,191,562                                          |
| TELANGANA                                          | 707,854                                            |
| TRIPURA                                            | 4,165                                              |
| UTTAR PRADESH                                      | 629,541                                            |
| UTTARAKHAND                                        | 154,129                                            |
| WEST BENGAL                                        | 468,150                                            |

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