New Delhi: Retirement fund body Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has issued a circular regarding enhancement of Ex Gratia amount under Death Relief Fund to Rs. 15 Lakh in the event of death of an employee of the Central Board.
In its latest circular issued on 19 August 2025, EPFO said, it is “directed to convey the approval of the Central Provident Fund Commissioner / President, Central Staff Welfare Committee, Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation, for enhancement of the ex-gratia amount under Death Relief Fund from Rs. 8.80 Lakh to Rs. 15 Lakh. The ex-gratia amount of Rs. 15 Lakh (Rs. Fifteen Lakh only) shall be paid to the family members (nominee or legal heirs) of the deceased employee of the Central Board, from the Staff Welfare Fund.”
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EPFO further said that latest instructions shall come into force with effect from 01 April 2025. Also, this ex-gratia amount shall be increased by 5 percent every year starting from 01 April 2026.
This is the second time that EPFO has increased the ex-gratia amount. The retirement fund body had almost doubled the amount from 4.20 lakh to Rs 8 lakh during covid.
” Employees’ Provident Fund to enhancement of the amount of Ex-gratia Death Relief Fund from Rs. 4.20 Lakh to Rs. 8.00 Lakh. The, ex-gratia Death Relief Fund of Rs. 8.00 Lakh (Rs. Eight Lakh only) shall be paid to the family members (nominee or legal heirs) of the deceased employee of the Central Board from the Welfare Fund where cause of death is other than Covid-19 Disease,” EPFO had said in November 2021.
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