Provident Fund Form 5 and Form 10 format
In recent times, many employees have reported issues with their Universal Account Numbers (UAN) being disabled. Whenever employees are visiting EPFO for UAN activation , the department is asking form to submit Form-5 and Form-10 as part of the UAN reactivation process. These EPF form 5 and Form-10 should be issued by employer.
Additionally, during the verification of establishments that availed benefits under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana (ABRY) scheme, the department has been asking for these forms. Though these forms does not have relevance since the UAN and online ECR implemented. These forms have not been required for submission to the department since the implementation of UAN and online ECR, which was designed to streamline and replace such manual filings. The EPFO department had also issued advisory about non requirement of form 5 and form 10.
EPF FORM-10
Purpose:
- To report the details of members who have left employment or service during a specific month.
- Applicable under both the EPF Scheme, 1952 [Paragraph 36 (2) (a) & (b)] and the Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995 [Para 20 (2)].
Key Points:
- Contains details of employees who are no longer part of the establishment due to resignation, termination, retirement, death, etc.
- Submitted monthly to the EPFO by the employer.
EPF FORM-5
Purpose:
- To report details of employees who have become eligible for EPF, EPS, and EDLI membership for the first time during a specific month.
- Applicable under the EPF Scheme, 1952 [Paragraph 36 (2) (a)] and the Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995 [Para 20 (4)].
Key Points:
- Tracks new employees who meet the eligibility criteria (e.g., earning up to ₹15,000/month as per existing rules).
- Submitted monthly to the EPFO by the employer.
- Ensures timely registration of employees under EPF, EPS, and EDLI schemes.
For ease reference of employers and employees , draft word format of epf form 5 and 10 is enclosed herewith.
