Lok Sabha Question No. 1755 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-10
Subject: Claims Withdrawal under EPFO
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Dr. Anand Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1755 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.03.2025

## CLAIMS WITHDRAWAL UNDER EPFO

1755. DR. ANAND KUMAR:

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

- (a)the details of the number of applications received and processed successfully by the EPFO against the COVID-19 advance facility along with the amount successfully processed till date, year-wise;
- (b)the  details  of  the  total  number  of  applications  received  and processed successfully by the EPFO along with the amount of such withdrawals  during  the  last  ten years, against  full/complete withdrawal of PF amount owing to unemployment of more than two months, year-wise; and
- (c)whether the number of EPFO subscribers has increased during the last ten years, and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a): The  details of the number  of applications received and processed successfully as per rules by the EPFO against the COVID19 advance facility along with the amount, till date, year-wise; are given below:

| FINANCIAL YEAR   | TOTAL CLAIMS   | TOTAL CLAIMS SETTLED   | TOTAL AMOUNT SETTLED (in Rs. crore)   |
|------------------|----------------|------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| 2019-20          | 58,470         | 33                     | 0.06                                  |
| 2020-21          | 87,78,380      | 69,26,515              | 17,106.17                             |
| 2021-22          | 1,10,79,262    | 91,69,573              | 19,126.30                             |
| 2022-23          | 73,81,770      | 62,03,046              | 11,843.23                             |
| 2023-24          | 37,81,963      | 33,00,227              | 6,086.35                              |
| 2024-25*         | 16             | 3                      | 0.01                                  |

(b): The data relating to the total number of final PF settlements during the last 10 years is as under.

| FINANCIAL YEAR   | TOTAL CLAIMS RECEIVED   | TOTAL CLAIMS SETTLED   | TOTAL AMOUNT SETTLED (in Rs. crore)   |
|------------------|-------------------------|------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| 2014-15          | 67,02,698               | 60,66,734              | 29,965.48                             |
| 2015-16          | 68,54,628               | 53,98,015              | 29,254.10                             |
| 2016-17          | 63,77,896               | 56,52,868              | 31,746.54                             |
| 2017-18          | 65,22,699               | 64,22,256              | 37,683.75                             |
| 2018-19          | 74,36,996               | 57,42,044              | 37,842.11                             |
| 2019-20          | 73,09,854               | 51,43,951              | 37,015.68                             |
| 2020-21          | 71,15,342               | 57,40,169              | 40,625.37                             |
| 2021-22          | 87,13,892               | 53,48,131              | 41,316.70                             |
| 2022-23          | 86,20,455               | 46,66,241              | 41,385.52                             |
| 2023-24          | 73,76,551               | 47,58,173              | 49,544.69                             |
| 2024-25*         | 71,58,115               | 50,62,240              | 55,133.52                             |

* as on 07.03.2025.

(c): The  number  of  EPFO  member  accounts  have  increased  from 11.78 Crores to nearly 32.56 Crores during the last ten years.

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