Executive Summary:
This notification from the Ministry of Labour and Employment mandates the use of Aadhaar for members and pensioners of the Employees Pension Scheme to avail of Central Government contributions and subsidies. Those not yet enrolled for Aadhaar must apply by January 31, 2017, if eligible. The notification outlines alternative identification methods until Aadhaar is assigned.
Key Points / Main Content:
Aadhaar Requirement:
* Members and pensioners must furnish proof of Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar authentication to continue receiving pension and membership benefits under the Employees Pension Scheme.
Aadhaar Enrolment:
* Individuals not yet enrolled for Aadhaar must apply for enrolment by January 31, 2017, if eligible under Section 3 of the Aadhaar Act.
* Aadhaar enrolment centers are listed at www.uidai.gov.in.
Alternative Identification:
* Until Aadhaar is assigned, Central Government contributions and subsidies will be provided based on alternate identification methods.
* Acceptable documents include an identity certificate from the employer or field office of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) with the Unique Account Number (UAN), Aadhaar Enrolment ID slip, or a copy of the Aadhaar enrolment request.
* Additional documents such as Voter ID, PAN card, Passport, Driving License, or a certificate of identity with photo issued by a Gazetted Officer or Tehsildar are also acceptable.
* The EPFO will designate officers to check these documents through field offices.
EPFO Responsibilities:
* The EPFO must publicize the Aadhaar requirement through media and individual notices.
* The EPFO must advise members to enroll at the nearest enrolment centers by January 31, 2017, and provide a list of available centers.
* If enrolment centers are unavailable, the EPFO must create enrolment facilities at convenient locations.
* The EPFO must allow members to register enrolment requests on its web portal or through field offices.
Effective Date:
* The notification is effective from the date of publication, except in the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
Impact Analysis:
Members and Pensioners of the Employees Pension Scheme
Impact: Required to provide Aadhaar for continued benefits under the Employees Pension Scheme.
Action Required: Furnish Aadhaar number or enroll for Aadhaar by January 31, 2017, if not already enrolled. Provide alternative identification if Aadhaar is not yet assigned.
Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO):
Impact: Responsible for implementing the Aadhaar requirement and providing enrolment facilities.
Action Required: Establish Aadhaar authentication procedures, publicize the Aadhaar requirement, create enrolment facilities, designate officers for document verification, and accept alternate identification until Aadhaar is assigned.
Central Government:
Impact: Oversight of the Aadhaar integration into the Employees Pension Scheme.
Action Required: Continue contributions and subsidies based on Aadhaar or acceptable alternative identification.
Key Entities Referenced
Aadhaar: A 12-digit unique identity number issued to all Indian residents based on their biometric and demographic data.
Employees Pension Scheme, 1995: A pension scheme framed under the Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, providing pension benefits to employees.
Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952: An Indian law that provides for the institution of provident funds for employees.
Consolidated Fund of India: The main account of the Government of India for its revenues and expenditures.
Aadhaar Targeted Delivery of Financial and other Subsidies, Benefits and Services Act, 2016: An Indian law that aims to provide for targeted delivery of subsidies, benefits and services to individuals residing in India by assigning them unique identity numbers.
Employees Provident Fund Organisation: An organisation responsible for administering and managing provident fund schemes in India.
Election Commission of India: Constitutional body responsible for administering elections in India.
Jammu and Kashmir: A state of India.
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नई (cid:7408)द(cid:7016)ली, 4 जनवरी, 2017
का.आ. 26(अ).—आधार का पहचान द(cid:7021)त ावेज के (cid:7272)प म(cid:7286) (cid:7079)योग सेवा(cid:7312) अथवा सहाय(cid:7408)कय(cid:7298) अथवा लाभ(cid:7298) को (cid:7079)दान करने म(cid:7286)
सरकारी िवतरण (cid:7079)(cid:7408)(cid:7059)या को सरल बनाता ह,ै पारद(cid:7414)शता तथा द(cid:6979)ता लाता ह ै तथा लाभा(cid:7414)थय(cid:7298) को उनके हक(cid:7298) को सीधे सुिवधाजनक एव ं
परेशानी रिहत ढ़ंग से (cid:7079)दान करता ह ै एवं आधार (cid:7408)कसी क(cid:7409) पहचान को (cid:7079)मािणत करने के िलए ब(cid:7263)त से द(cid:7021) तावेज(cid:7298) क(cid:7409) आव(cid:7019) यकता को
समा(cid:7009) त करता है;
कम(cid:6981)चारी भिव(cid:7020) य िनिध एवं (cid:7079)(cid:7059)(cid:7409)ण(cid:6981) उपबंध अिधिनयम, 1952 (1952 का 19) के अंतग(cid:6981)त रिचत कम(cid:6981)चारी प(cid:7286)शन योजना, 1995
म(cid:7286) सद(cid:7021) य एवं प(cid:7286)शनभो(cid:6989) ता ह(cid:7289) तथा के(cid:7008) (cid:7076)ीय सरकार अपना अंशदान करती है तथा सहायक(cid:7409) उपल(cid:7011) ध कराती ह ैिजसके िलए भारत क(cid:7409) संिचत
िनिध से (cid:7018) यय होता ह;ै
अत:, आधार (िव(cid:7275)ीय और अ(cid:7008)य सहायक(cid:7409), लाभ और सेवा(cid:7312) के लि(cid:6979)त िवतरण) अिधिनयम, 2016 (2016 का 18) क(cid:7409) धारा 7
के उपबंध(cid:7298) के अनुसरण म(cid:7286) के(cid:7008) (cid:7076)ीय सरकार, (cid:7088)म एवं रोजगार मं(cid:7074)ालय िन(cid:7013) निलिखत को अिधसूिचत करती ह,ै अथा(cid:6981)त:-
1. (1) के(cid:7008)(cid:7076)ीय सरकार के अंशदान एवं योजना के अंतग(cid:6981)त सहायक(cid:7409) का लाभ उठाते (cid:7263)ए कम(cid:6981)चारी प(cid:7286)शन योजना क(cid:7409) प(cid:7286)शन एवं सद(cid:7021) यता
लाभ को जारी रखन े के इ(cid:6994)छ ुक कमच(cid:6981) ारी पश(cid:7286) न योजना के सद(cid:7021)य एव ं पश(cid:7286) नभो(cid:6989)त ा(cid:7312), स े एतत(cid:7367)ारा अपिे(cid:6979)त ह ै(cid:7408)क व े उ(cid:7008)ह (cid:7286) आधार स(cid:6990)ं य ा
आबं(cid:7407)टत होने का (cid:7079)माण द (cid:7286) अथवा आधार के मा(cid:7007) यम से बेहतर एवं परेशानी रिहत पहचान हते ु कम(cid:6981)चारी भिव(cid:7020) य िनिध संगठन (cid:7367)ारा
िनधा(cid:6981)(cid:7407)रत आधार अिध(cid:7079)माणीकरण कराय(cid:7286)।
(2) कम(cid:6981)चारी प(cid:7286)शन योजना के सद(cid:7021) य अथवा प(cid:7286)शनभो(cid:6989) ता जो योजना का लाभ जारी रखने के इ(cid:6994) छुक ह,(cid:7289) िज(cid:7008) ह (cid:7286)अभी आधार के िलए
नामां(cid:7408)कत नह(cid:7277) (cid:7408)कया गया है को, 31 जनवरी, 2017 तक आधार नामांकन के िलए आवेदन करना होगा, य(cid:7408)द वह उ(cid:6989)त अिधिनयम क(cid:7409)
धारा 3 के उपबंध(cid:7298) के अनुसार आधार (cid:7079)ा(cid:7009) त करने के िलए पा(cid:7074) है एवं ऐसे सद(cid:7021) य तथा प(cid:7286)शनभो(cid:6989) ता आधार के िलए नामांकन हते ु आधार
नामांकन के(cid:7008) (cid:7076) से संपक(cid:6981) कर सकते ह (cid:7289)(सूची www.uidai.gov.in पर उपल(cid:7011) ध ह)ै :
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परंतु उस समय तक जब तक (cid:7408)क उ(cid:6989) त सद(cid:7021) य को आधार (cid:7079)ा(cid:7009) त नह(cid:7277) हो जाता, कम(cid:6981)चारी प(cid:7286)शन योजना के अंतग(cid:6981)त के(cid:7008) (cid:7076)ीय सरकार
का अंशदान एवं सहायक(cid:7409) पहचान के वैकि(cid:7016)पक एवं (cid:7390)वहाय(cid:6981) साधन(cid:7298) के आधार पर दी जाएगी जैसा कम(cid:6981)चारी भिव(cid:7020) य िनिध संगठन (cid:7367)ारा
अिधसूिचत (cid:7408)कया जाएगा जो िन(cid:7013) निलिखत द(cid:7021) तावेज(cid:7298) को (cid:7079)(cid:7021) तुत करने के अ(cid:7007) याधीन होगा, अथा(cid:6981)त:
(क) (i) कम(cid:6981)चारी भिव(cid:7020) य िनिध संगठन के फ(cid:7409)(cid:7016) ड काया(cid:6981)लय (cid:7367)ारा अथवा िनयो(cid:6989)त ा (cid:7367)ारा, उ(cid:6989)त सगं ठन (cid:7367)ारा जारी िविश(cid:7020) ट खाता सं(cid:6990)य ा
(यू.ए.एन.) सिहत जारी पहचान प(cid:7074) ((cid:7088)म एवं रोजगार मं(cid:7074)ालय (cid:7367)ारा िनधा(cid:6981)(cid:7407)रत ट(cid:7013)े पलेट);
(ii) य(cid:7408)द सद(cid:7021) य अथवा प(cid:7286)शनभो(cid:6989) ता का नामांकन हो गया ह,ै उसक(cid:7409) आधार नामांकन आई.डी. ि(cid:7021)लप; अथवा
(iii) पैरा 2 के उप पैरा (2) म(cid:7286) उ(cid:7016) लेख (cid:7408)कए गए अनुसार, आधार नामांकन के िलए अनुरोध क(cid:7409) (cid:7079)ितिलिप, तथा
(ख) (i) भारत के चुनाव आयोग (cid:7367)ारा जारी (cid:7408)कया गया मतदाता पहचान प(cid:7074); अथवा (ii) आयकर िवभाग (cid:7367)ारा जारी (cid:7021) थायी लेखा सं(cid:6990) या
(पेन) काड(cid:6981); अथवा (iii) पासपोट(cid:6981); अथवा (iv) मोटरयान अिधिनयम, 1988 (1988 का 59) के अंतग(cid:6981)त अनु(cid:6980)ापन अिधकारी (cid:7367)ारा जारी
(cid:7071)ाइ(cid:7410)वग लाईस(cid:7286)स; अथवा (v) राजपि(cid:7074)त अिधकारी अथवा तहसीलदार (cid:7367)ारा उनके लेटर हेड पर जारी (cid:7408)कया गया फोटो लगा (cid:7263)आ पहचान
(cid:7079)माणप(cid:7074); अथवा (vi) कम(cid:6981)चारी भिव(cid:7020) य िनिध संगठन (cid:7367)ारा िव(cid:7414)न(cid:7408)द(cid:7020) ट (cid:7408)कया गया कोई अ(cid:7008) य द(cid:7021) तावेज:
परतु यह और (cid:7408)क उपयु(cid:6981)(cid:6989) त द(cid:7021) तावेज(cid:7298) क(cid:7409) कम(cid:6981)चारी भिव(cid:7020) य िनिध संगठन के फ(cid:7409)(cid:7016) ड काया(cid:6981)लय(cid:7298) और उनके नेटवक(cid:6981) (cid:7367)ारा िवशेषत:
पदनािमत अिधकारी (cid:7367)ारा जांच क(cid:7409) जाएगी।
2. उपयु(cid:6981)(cid:6989) त कम(cid:6981)चारी प(cid:7286)शन योजना के अंतग(cid:6981)त के(cid:7008)(cid:7076)ीय सरकार के अंशदान तथा सहायक(cid:7409) को सद(cid:7021) य(cid:7298) के लाभ के िलए सुिवधापूण(cid:6981) ढंग
से तथा बाधा रिहत उपल(cid:7011) ध कराने के िलए कम(cid:6981)चारी भिव(cid:7020) य िनिध संगठन के फ(cid:7409)(cid:7016) ड काया(cid:6981)लय(cid:7298) और उनके नेटवक(cid:6981) (cid:7367)ारा िन(cid:7013) निलिखत को
शािमल करते (cid:7263)ए सभी आव(cid:7019) यक (cid:7079)बंध (cid:7408)कए जाएंगे, अथा(cid:6981)त्:-
(1) उपयु(cid:6981)(cid:6989) त कम(cid:6981)चारी प(cid:7286)शन योजना के अंतग(cid:6981)त के(cid:7008)(cid:7076)ीय सरकार के अंशदान तथा सहायक(cid:7409) पाने के उ(cid:7374)े(cid:7019) य हते ु आधार क(cid:7409) ज(cid:7272)रत
के िलए संबंिधत (cid:7021) थापना(cid:7312) के मा(cid:7007) यम से सद(cid:7021) य आवेदक(cid:7298) को मीिडया तथा िविश(cid:7397) नो(cid:7407)टस(cid:7298) के (cid:7018) यापक (cid:7079)चार (cid:7367)ारा जाग(cid:7272)क (cid:7408)कया जाएगा
तथा य(cid:7408)द सद(cid:7021) य(cid:7298) को नामां(cid:7408)कत नह(cid:7277) (cid:7408)कया गया है, उ(cid:7008) ह (cid:7286) सलाह दी जाएगी (cid:7408)क वे 31 जनवरी, 2017 तक अपने (cid:7011) लॅाक अथवा तहसील
अथवा ता(cid:7016) लुके म(cid:7286) उपल(cid:7011) ध नजदीक(cid:7409) नामांकन क(cid:7286)(cid:7076) म(cid:7286) जाकर (cid:7021) वयं को नामां(cid:7408)कत कराएं और नामांकन क(cid:7286)(cid:7076)(cid:7298) क(cid:7409) (cid:7021) थानीय सूची उ(cid:7008) ह (cid:7286)उपल(cid:7011) ध
कराई जानी चािहए।
(2) य(cid:7408)द, सद(cid:7021) य अथवा प(cid:7286)शनभो(cid:6989) ता उनके (cid:7011) लॅाक अथवा तहसील अथवा ता(cid:7016) लुके म(cid:7286) नामांकन क(cid:7286)(cid:7076) उपल(cid:7011) ध न होने के कारण (cid:7021) वयं
को नामां(cid:7408)कत नह(cid:7277) करा सकते ह,(cid:7289) कम(cid:6981)चारी भिव(cid:7020) य िनिध संगठन को चािहए (cid:7408)क सुिवधाजनक (cid:7021) थान(cid:7298) म(cid:7286) नामांकन सुिवधाएं उपल(cid:7011) ध कराएं।
सद(cid:7021) य अथवा प(cid:7286)शनभो(cid:6989) ता से अनुरोध (cid:7408)कया जाए (cid:7408)क वे नामांकन के िलए अपना अनुरोध अपने नाम एवं अ(cid:7008) य िववरण जैसे (cid:7408)क सद(cid:7021) यता
सं(cid:6990) या, पता, कम(cid:6981)चारी भिव(cid:7020) य िनिध संगठन के वेब-पोटल(cid:6981) पर (cid:7408)दए गए मोबाइल नंबर सिहत पंजीकृत कराए ं तथा ऐसे अनुरोध को भी
कम(cid:6981)चारी भिव(cid:7020) य िनिध संगठन के मा(cid:7007) यम से इसके फ(cid:7409)(cid:7016) ड काया(cid:6981)लय(cid:7298) (cid:7367)ारा पंजीकृत (cid:7408)कया जाएगा। आधार (नामांकन तथा अ(cid:7378)तन)
िविनयम, 2016 के िविनयम 12 के अनुसार कम(cid:6981)चारी भिव(cid:7020) य िनिध संगठन सुिवधाजनक (cid:7021) थान(cid:7298) म(cid:7286) नामांकन सुिवधाएं उपल(cid:7011) ध कराएगा।
3. यह अिधसूचना ज(cid:7013) मू एवं क(cid:7019) मीर रा(cid:6996)य को छोड़कर सभी रा(cid:6996) य(cid:7298) म(cid:7286) इसके (cid:7079)काशन क(cid:7409) तारीख से (cid:7079)भावी होगी।
[फा. सं. आर-11025/3/2015-एस.एस.- II]
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MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 4th January, 2017
S.O. 26(E).—Whereas, the use of Aadhaar as identity document for delivery of services or benefits or subsidies
simplifies the Government delivery processes, brings in transparency and efficiency, and enables beneficiaries to get
their entitlements directly in a convenient and seamless manner and Aadhaar obviates the need for producing multiple
documents to prove one’s identity;¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(ii)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3
Whereas, the Employees’ Pension Schemes, 1995 framed under the Employees Provident Funds and
Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (19 to 1952) is having members and pensioners and the Central Government makes
its contribution and provides subsidy for which the expenditure is incurred from the Consolidated Fund of India;
Now, therefore, in pursuance of the provisions of section 7 of the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and
other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (18 of 2016) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central
Government in the Ministry of Labour and Employment hereby notifies the following, namely:––
1.(cid:32) (1) Members and pensioners of the Employees’ Pension Scheme desirous of continuing to avail pension and
membership to the Employees’ Pension Scheme by availing the Central Government’s contribution and subsidy under
the said Scheme, are hereby required to furnish proof of the possession of the Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar
authentication as per the procedure laid down by the Employees Provident Fund Organisation for better and hassle free
identification through Aadhaar.
(2) A member or a pensioner of the Employees’ Pension Scheme desirous of continuing the benefit of the said
Scheme, who is not yet enrolled for Aadhaar shall be required to make an application for Aadhaar enrolment by
31st January, 2017, in case he is entitled to obtain Aadhaar as per the provisions of section 3 of the said Act and such
members and pensioners may visit any Aadhaar enrolment center (list available at www.uidai.gov.in) to get enrolled for
Aadhaar:
Provided that till the time Aadhaar is assigned to the said member, the Central Government’s contribution and
subsidy under the aforesaid Employees’ Pension Scheme shall be given based on the alternate and viable means of
identification as notified by the Employees Provident Fund Organisation subject to the production of the following
documents, namely:–
(a) (i) Identity certificate issued by the employer or field office of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation
(the template as specified by the Ministry of Labour and Employment) with the Unique Account Number (UAN)
issued by the said Organisation;
(ii) if the member or pensioner has enrolled, his Aadhaar Enrolment ID slip; or
(iii) a copy of the request made for Aadhaar enrolment, as specified in sub-paragaph (2) of paragraph 2, and
(b) (i) the voter identity card issued by the Election Commission of India; or (ii) the Permanent Account Number
(PAN) Card issued by the Income Tax Department; or (iii) the Passport; or (iv) the driving license issued by the
Licensing Authority under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988); or (v) the certificate of identity having photo
of such member issued by a Gazetted Officer or a Tehsildar on an official letter head; or (vi) any other document
specified by the Employees Provident Fund Organisation:
Provided further that the above documents shall be checked by an officer specifically designated by the
Employees Provident Fund Organisation through its field offices and their networks.
2. In order to provide convenient and hassle free Central Government’s contribution and subsidy under the
aforesaid Employees’ Pension Scheme for the benefit of the members, the Employees Provident Fund Organisation
through its field offices and their networks shall make all the required arrangements including the following, namely:––
(1) Wide publicity through media and individual notices through the concerned establishments shall be given to
the member applicants to make them aware of the requirement of Aadhaar for the purpose of availing the Central
Government’s contribution and subsidy under the aforesaid Employees’ Pension Scheme and in case such members are
not enrolled, they may be advised to get themselves enrolled at the nearest enrolment centers available in their Block or
Tehsil or Taluka by 31st January, 2017 and the list of locally available enrolment centres should be made available to
them.
(2) In case, the members or pensioners are not able to enroll due to non-availability of enrolment centres in their
Block or Tehsil or Taluka, the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation is required to create enrolment facilities at4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
convenient locations. The member or pensioner may be requested to register their request for enrolment by giving their
names with other details, such as, membership number, address, mobile number on Employees’ Provident Fund
Organization’s web portal and such requests can also be registered with the Employees Provident Fund Organisation
through its field offices as per regulation 12 of the Aadhaar (Enrolment and update) Regulations, 2016, the Employees
Provident Fund Organisation shall offer enrollment facilities at convenient locations.
3. This notification shall come into effect from the date of its publication in all States except the State of Jammu
and Kashmir.
[F. No. R-11025/3/2015-SS-II]
R. K. GUPTA, Jt. Secy.
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