Lok Sabha Question No. 85 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-25
Subject: Universal Account Numbers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: SUDHEER GUPTA, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, VIJAY KUMAR S.R.

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 85

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.04.2016

## UNIVERSAL ACCOUNT NUMBERS

## 85. SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

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

- (a)the number of Employees Provident Fund (EPF) subscribers provided with  Universal  Account  Numbers  (UAN)  in  the  country  till  date, State/UT-wise;
- (b)whether the Government  has  taken  note  that employers  are reluctant in opening of UAN of its employees;
- (c)if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor and the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (d)whether the Employees Provident Fund Organisation has started/proposes to start Incentive Refund Scheme to encourage employers for providing UAN to EPF subscribers; and
- (e)if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  time  for  which  the  said scheme is likely to be valid and the other steps taken/being taken by the Government to encourage the employers in this regard and to
- bring transparency and accountability to the EPF system?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

(a):                As on 19.04.2016, 6.64 crores Universal Account Numbers (UANs)  have  been  issued  to  the  Employees'  Provident  Fund  (EPF) members working in 4.81 lakh establishments. The state-wise status of the UAN allotment is at Annex.

- (b)  &  (c):    No  such  case  has  come  to  the  notice  of  Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO).
- (d):            Yes, Madam. An Incentive Refund Scheme has been notified vide No. S.O.443 (E) dated 10 th  February, 2016.
- (e):         An employer can claim refund of 10 percent or 5 percent of administrative  charges  paid  depending  on  activation  of  UAN  by providing members' details, Aadhar, bank account details and Permanent Account Number (PAN), wherever applicable.

The above scheme is in operation for one year for the period from 1 st January, 2016 to 31 st  December, 2016.

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ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  85  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  25.04.2016  BY  SHRI  SUDHEER GUPTA, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR, SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN, SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR REGARDING UNIVERSAL ACCOUNT NUMBERS.

## State-wise status of the UAN allotment (as on 19.04.2016)

| Sl. No.   | State            | Total Universal Account Number (UAN) Allotted   |
|-----------|------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | ANDHRA PRADESH   | 13,79,555                                       |
| 2         | ASSAM            | 3,11,753                                        |
| 3         | BIHAR            | 4,10,348                                        |
| 4         | CHHATTISGARH     | 5,84,382                                        |
| 5         | DELHI            | 49,46,704                                       |
| 6         | GOA              | 3,31,193                                        |
| 7         | GUJARAT          | 47,54,984                                       |
| 8         | HARYANA          | 44,13,079                                       |
| 9         | HIMACHAL PRADESH | 4,72,315                                        |
| 10        | JHARKHAND        | 6,71,258                                        |
| 11        | KARNATAKA        | 82,84,018                                       |
| 12        | KERALA           | 15,12,504                                       |
| 13        | MADHYA PRADESH   | 16,29,973                                       |
| 14        | MAHARASHTRA      | 1,30,51,894                                     |
| 15        | MEGHALAYA        | 40,891                                          |
| 16        | ODISHA           | 10,17,007                                       |
| 17        | PUDUCHERRY       | 1,78,471                                        |
| 18        | PUNJAB           | 17,89,175                                       |
| 19        | RAJASTHAN        | 15,68,302                                       |
| 20        | SIKKIM           | 2,02,660                                        |
| 21        | TAMIL NADU       | 75,36,738                                       |
| 22        | TELANGANA        | 38,43,192                                       |
| 23        | TRIPURA          | 40,806                                          |
| 24        | UTTAR PRADESH    | 29,10,918                                       |
| 25        | UTTARAKHAND      | 9,66,563                                        |
| 26        | WEST BENGAL      | 36,05,718                                       |
|           | Total            | 6,64,54,401                                     |