An EPF (Employees Provident Fund) member can withdraw his/her PF balance partially for different kinds of purposes like ; for purchase of House / Flat, Site, Construction of house, to meet marriage expenses etc.,
An EPF subscriber can also take EPF advance for the purpose of medical treatment of self / family members. As of now, to make a partial withdrawal for medical treatment, a member has to submit a doctor’s certificate (medical certificate) along with the partial withdrawal form.
To add further convenience to EPF subscribers, an EPF member will no longer be required to submit any Medical certificate or any other certificate or document or proforma whatsoever to avail PF advances for medical treatment purposes.
This new guideline has been included and amended under paragraph 68-J or under paragraph 68-N of EPF Scheme 1952.
The EPFO has recently introduced single page Composite Claim Form for full / partial withdrawals. You can use these new forms to take PF advance for medical treatment.
A couple of weeks back, the EPFO has also allowed its members to withdraw up to 90% of EPF balance for purchase of House / flat / site / construction of house.
It is nice to see these new initiatives being taken up by the EPFO but they also need to make sure that their online portals are up and live 24/7 (EPFO UAN based portals have been down due to some technical issues for the last many weeks). Also, let’s hope that EPFO will launch their online PF withdrawal facility soon 🙂
A word of advice ; Your EPF contributions / savings are meant for your retirement (long-term). So, think twice before you withdraw your PF money. Try out all the options and sources to fund your expenses or needs. EPF Partial Withdrawals should be your last resort.
(Post first published on : 28-April-2017) (Source : PIB)
This post was last modified on December 22, 2025 11:09 pm
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Hi Sreekanth,
Thanks for the updates. I found out that my PF office is the one in Bommasandra, Bangalore. The lady at the PF office told me that I can send the composite claim form along with a cancelled cheque to the BOM office via post. Is that possible? Would i need to attach any documents other than the claim form and cancelled cheque? If i send the claim by post, will I still be able to track it online? How long will this route take once they receive the claim by post?
Thanks in advance!
Regards
Anil
Dear Anil,
Yes, it is possible. You have to enclose cancelled cheque leaf, a copy o PAN card and Form 15G.
Yes, you can track the claim status online. Generally they take around 2 to 3 weeks to settle offline claims.
Hi Sreekanth,
Do we need to submit PAN and 15G if the service period is more than 5 years?
Thanks in advance.
Anil
Dear Anil.. PAN copy has to be enclosed. Surprisingly, the EPFO has been asking for Form 15G from all the offline applicants (irrespective of eligibility conditions..)
I need 50,000 amount for my younger brother marriages, what is eject procedure for paritial PF withdrawal is there any online linke avilable for this...
Dear KIRPAL ..Kindly go through below articles :
EPF partial withdrawal options & rules
EPF online withdrawal process
Hi,
I submitted a request for pf partial withdrawal for medical treatment and now I can see that in the portal as online claim submitted at portal. Could you please tell me how many days it will take to get this money into my account. Thanks
Dear Prashanth,
Did you submit the claim online or offline? I have submitted an offline claim about a month back and the claim is still not showing up in the EPFO portal. And if you had submitted the claim offline how long did it take to show up in the portal? Also is your claim settled now? Thanks in advance.
Anil
Hi Anil,
I submitted my withdrawal claim through online and they had taken 20 days to settled my claim.
Thanks,
Prasanth Kumar G
I submitted a request for pf partial withdrawal for medical treatment and now I can see that in the portal as online claim submitted at portal. Could you please tell me how many days it will take to get this money into my account. Thanks
Hi Sreekanth,
Thanks for the updates. I have a medical emergency in my family. So to make a partial withdrawal all i need is the new composite form. Is that right? Do i need to carry any documents in original/copies? How long does the whole process take to complete form form submission to account crediting?
Thanks in advance.
Dear Anil,
Yes, you can submit New Composite claim form .
You also have the option to withdraw online.
No documents are required to be submitted along with the withdrawal application.
Generally, EPFO settles claim within 10 to 20 days (offline).
Hi Sreekanth,
When I am trying to make an online claim I am getting the a message which says Aadhar not authenticated, please visit EPFO office. Can you please tell me how I can get this authenticated? Also how long does it take the EPFO to settle an online claim?
Thanks in advance.
Anil
Dear Anil,
Your personal details in Aadhaar Vs UAN may be mis-matching.
You may get the linking done by visiting EPFO office.
Though they have said that online claims will be settled on the same day, looks like they are taking 2 to 10 days to process these..need to get a clarity on this!
Hi Sreekanth,
So today I visited the EPFO regional office in Trivandrum. They checked and informed me that my PF account belongs to a different PF office and I should submit the claim directly to that office. Can we find our concerned PF office from the UAN number?
Thanks in advance.
Regards
Anil
Dear Anil,
Simple way is to check with your employer/ex-employer about the concerned EPF office address where your account is being administered.
You can also know the PF office details based on your EPF account number ..click here..read this article..
Hi Sreekanth,
Thanks for the updates. I found out that my PF office is the one in Bommasandra, Bangalore. The lady at the PF office told me that I can send the composite claim form along with a cancelled cheque to the BOM office via post. Is that possible? Would i need to attach any documents other than the claim form and cancelled cheque? If i send the claim by post, will I still be able to track it online? How long will this route take once they receive the claim by post?
Thanks in advance!
Regards
Anil
Thanks for the details.
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