Form 31 – EPF Partial Advance Claim Form
Withdraw a non-refundable partial advance from your EPF corpus while remaining in active service.
📋 Detailed Purpose & Use Case
Use this form to claim a partial, non-refundable advance from your accumulated Provident Fund (PF) balance for urgent personal needs (like illness, education, marriage, house purchase, or pandemic relief) without resigning from your current employment.
🔒 Mandatory Eligibility Criteria
📝 Documents & KYC Seeding Requirements
🌐 How to Submit Online (Fast Track)
Online submission is highly recommended by EPFO. It bypasses physical employer approvals if your Aadhaar is successfully linked.
🏢 Alternate Offline Submission Method
Use this method only if you cannot access the online portal, or if your Aadhaar is not linked to your UAN.
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❓ Expert Answers on Form 31
No. The advance withdrawn using Form 31 is completely non-refundable. It is not a loan; it is a permanent partial withdrawal of your own accumulated PF money and does not need to be repaid.
For medical emergencies (illness of self or family members), you can withdraw up to 6 months of your basic salary + dearness allowance (DA), or your entire employee contribution share with interest, whichever is lower. There is no minimum service period required for illness claims.
Yes. Under EPFO rules, you can file up to two pandemic advances. It is highly prioritized and usually processed within 3 days. The maximum withdrawal limit is up to 3 months of basic wages + DA, or 75% of your net balance, whichever is lower.
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Before filing any claim, we recommend pulling your active PF Balance ledger to check the exact available amount.
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