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VerifiedWhich form you need, in words rather than numbers.
Nine forms cover almost everything. Each one here says what it is for, who has to sign it, and where it goes.
And six letters this site writes
The forms below are EPFO’s. These are the ones you send when a form has already failed.
The letter to your employer, the grievance, the escalation, the Joint Declaration, and the RTI application that must be answered in thirty days — each drafted with your own claim in it. No account, and nothing sent anywhere.
Draft them for your own claimForm 19
Withdraw your whole provident fund
पूरा भविष्य निधि निकालना
Final settlement after you have left employment and the required period has passed.
- Signed by
- You
- Goes to
- Filed online against your UAN
Form 31
Take an advance while still working
नौकरी के दौरान अग्रिम लेना
Part withdrawal for a specific purpose — illness, housing, education or marriage.
- Signed by
- You
- Goes to
- Filed online against your UAN
Form 10C
Withdraw the pension part
पेंशन हिस्सा निकालना
Pension withdrawal benefit where qualifying service is under ten years. Taking it ends your pension service.
- Signed by
- You
- Goes to
- Filed online against your UAN
Form 10D
Start a monthly pension
मासिक पेंशन शुरू करना
Monthly pension once you have ten years of qualifying service and reach the required age.
- Signed by
- You
- Goes to
- Regional office
Form 13
Move an old account into this one
पुराना खाता इसमें मिलाना
Transfer provident fund and service from a previous employer. Do this before any withdrawal.
- Signed by
- You
- Goes to
- Filed online
Form 2
Name who receives your money
नामांकन करना
Nomination for provident fund and pension. Without it your family must establish their claim through succession.
- Signed by
- You
- Goes to
- Filed online
Joint Declaration
Correct a name or date of birth
नाम या जन्मतिथि सुधारना
The prescribed route for correcting particulars EPFO holds against your UAN.
- Signed by
- You and your employer, both
- Goes to
- Regional office, through the employer's login
Form 15G / 15H
Avoid tax being deducted
कर कटौती से बचना
Declaration that your income is below the taxable limit. 15H if you are a senior citizen.
- Signed by
- You
- Goes to
- Submitted with the claim
RTI application
Demand the reason in writing
लिखित में कारण माँगना
Application under section 6(1) for the noting on your own file. The only route that legally compels a reply.
- Signed by
- You
- Goes to
- Central Public Information Officer, with a ₹10 fee
Not sure which one applies to you?
Filing the wrong form is one of the most common avoidable rejections — Form 19 while still employed is the classic. Three questions will tell you which is right.
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