GPF Information / ജിപിഎഫ് വിവരങ്ങൾ
- Eligibility to Join The Fund
- GPF Subscription
- New Allotment Cases
- Advances
- Withdrawals
- Final Closure
- Annual Statement of Accounts
- Status of GPF Final Payment Settlement
- Status of GPF NRA Settlement
- Forwarding of Application
- GPF FP Authority
- Ledger Card
- Adjustment of Missing Credits
- Applications
- Provident Fund Balance
- GPF Calculation
- Full Want / Part Want / Unposted Report
- Information for Subscriber/DDO
- Status of C & AG Complaint Cases
FINAL WITHDRAWAL (CLOSURE)
Final withdrawal of accumulation in the Fund is permitted whesubscriber quits the service (on retirement, dismissal, resignation, compulsory retirement, removal etc.).
In case of death while in service.
How to Apply forClosure?
Application for closure has to be filed in Form E.
The application duly filled in and signed by the subscriber/claimant(s)is to be given to the department for forwarding the same to the Accountant General along with requisite documents by the Head of Office.
Conditions for Closure
Subscription and refund discontinued during the last three months of service (Rule 10).
A subscriber may at any time during the last one year of service opt to close the account by giving option under Rule 30 (c),i.e., after stopping subscription.
Manner of Payment
The Accounts Officer closes the account after verifying the ledger accounts and issue an authority for payment of the amount.Authorizations are forwarded to the Drawing and Disbursing Officers concerned in respect of the Non-Gazetted Officers and direct to the Gazetted Officers. Gazetted Officers can choose any Treasury.The Fund accumulation payable to the subscriber shall be paid to the person(s) on whom the right to receive the amount is conferred by means of a nomination as per rules, if the said subscriber dieswhile in service or beforereceiving the fund accumulation after retirement. If the subscriber dies while in service and where there is no nomination, the amount will be paid to the eligible family members on the basis of Departmental Enquiry Certificate in equal shares.
GPF (K) Rules do not permit payment of interest beyond the date of authorization by the Accountant General.
Interest is allowed upto the end of the month previous to the month in which authorization for payment of PF balance is issued, if the closure application is received by the Department/Accountant General within a period of one year.If the application is not submitted within one year of quitting service/death, interest is admissible only upto a period of one year from the crucial date necessitating the closure of the account.
As per Government of Kerala Circular No.29/87/Fin. dated 24-4-1987,arrears of dearness allowanceshall not be deposited to the Fund of a subscriber who had opted not to subscribeto the Fund as per 3rd provisoto Rule 10.Such deposits if any will be treated as unauthorizedand no interest will be allowed.