UAN: 100200005258 EPF No.

: MR/MRT/22295/22 Name: RAM SINGH

Proof of joint option under para 26(6) of the EPF Scheme:

(1) The documents being referred herein below belong to EPFO itself and as such require no
verification from employer.
(2) Copy of the pay slip for the wage month September-1997 (when salary exceeded Rs.5,000/-) is
being attached which may be verified by EPFO from annual Form-3A which have already been
sent by my employer.
(3) Copy of the pay slip for the wage month September-1997 (when salary exceeded Rs.6,500/-) is
being attached which may be verified by EPFO from annual Form-3A which have already been
sent by my employer.
(4) Since my joining my PF was deducted and deposited on my actual salary irrespective of ceiling
amount. Equal amount as share of employer was deposited alongwith administrative charges on
my actual salary. A certificate has been issued by the employer in this regard which is being
attached for the reference. Further neither myself nor employer had received any objection
from EPFO office since September-1997.
(5) The condition of obtaining permission under Para 26(6) of EPF scheme has already been
lowered down by EPFO commissioner circular no. Pen-I/12/33/96/ Amendment/Vol. IV/16762
dated 22/01/2019 (copy attached) in certain cases where employer and employee both had
contributed PF over and above ceiling amount. The relevant portion of captioned circular is
pasted hereunder:
“However, if an employer and employee have contributed under the EPF Scheme 1952 on wages
higher than the statutory wage limit, without joint option of employee and employer and the EPF
Account of concerned employee has been updated by EPFO on the basis of such contribution
received, then by action of employee, employer and EPFO, it can be inferred that joint option
of employee and employer has been exercised and accepted by EPFO. Therefore in such cases
for implementing the directions issued vide HO circular Pension-I/12/33/EPS
Amendment/96/Vol.II/34007 dated 23/03/2027 formal joint option of employee and
employer should not be insisted.”
(6) In my case my employer and myself had contributed PF over and above the ceiling amount. Not
only that my employer deposited administrative charges on my actual salary. My case is
squarely covered under the condition of circular mentioned above therefore permission under
Para 26(6) of EPF scheme is not required at all in my case. There is implied consent from EPFO
office for PF on actual salary ignoring ceiling as required in para 26(6) of EPS scheme 1995 else
there would be some objection which we have not received so far. EPFO has enjoyed the higher
contribution since starting and now question of permission cannot be raised.

Thus, joint option, as required, is deemed to have been submitted & complied with in view of
contribution on actual salary which tantamount to acceptance of the same by EPFO particularly when
EPFO had been accepting the same and even the Administrative Charges were also being recovered
from my employer on the basis of my actual salary. EPFO itself had issued circular cited above of this
kind.

Date: 22/03/2023 (Signature of Pensioner)

Name: RAM SINGH
UAN: 100200005258
Mobile No.: 9412211111