EPF UPDATE: Deleting and Re-submitting Application for Validation of Option / Joint Option

EPFO vide Circular No. Pension/PoHW/2023/69114/615 dated 03.05.2023 declared the introduction of a “Delete” button in the Online Functionality for submission of Option / Joint Option w.r.t pension on higher wages, for employees in order to facilitate them to correct errors in their Application for Option / Joint Option and to file uploads.

This button can be used only if the employer has not acted on the Application for “Validation of Option / Joint Option” submitted by the employee. In case the employer has acted on the Application, although the employee won’t be able to use the “Delete” button, the employee will still be provided an opportunity to rectify errors after the scrutiny of the Application for Validation of Option / Joint Option by the Field Offices as per the H.O Circular dated 23.04.2023 (attached).

Circular dated 23.04.2023

Circular dated 3.05.2023 on Deleting and Re-submitting Application for Validation of Option_Joint Option [Pension-PoHW-2023-69114]