Schedule III EPF Act 1952: Matters for Which Provision May Be Made in the Pension Scheme

Schedule III of the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 specified the subjects that could be dealt with in the Pension Scheme under former section 6A(5). This page preserves the Schedule III text for legal reference and explains its present statutory status.

Schedule III - Matters for Which Provision May Be Made in the Pension Scheme

[See former section 6A(5)]

1. The employees or class of employees to whom the Pension Scheme shall apply.
2. The time within which the employees who are not members of the Family Pension Scheme under section 6A as it stood before the commencement of the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Act, 1996 (25 of 1996) (hereafter in this Schedule referred to as the amending Act) shall opt for the Pension Scheme.
3. The portion of employers' contribution to the Provident Fund which shall be credited to the Pension Fund and the manner in which it is credited.
4. The minimum qualifying service for being eligible for pension and the manner in which the employees may be granted the benefits of their past service under section 6A as it stood before the commencement of the amending Act.
5. The regulation of the manner in which and the period of service for which no contribution is received.
6. The manner in which employees' interest will be protected against default in payment of contribution by the employer.
7. The manner in which the accounts of the Pension Fund shall be kept and investment of moneys belonging to Pension Fund to be made subject to such pattern of investment as may be determined by the Central Government.
8. The form in which an employee shall furnish particulars about himself and the members of his family whenever required.
9. The forms, registers and records to be maintained in respect of employees, required for the administration of the Pension Scheme.
10. The scale of pension and pensionary benefits and the conditions relating to grant of such benefits to the employees.
11. The manner in which the exempted establishments have to pay contribution towards the Pension Scheme and the submission of returns relating thereto.
12. The mode of disbursement of pension and arrangements to be entered into with such disbursing agencies as may be specified for the purpose.
13. The manner in which the expenses for administering the Pension Scheme will be met from the income of the Pension Fund.
14. Any other matter which is to be provided for in the Pension Scheme or which may be necessary or proper for the purpose of implementation of the Pension Scheme.

How Schedule III related to the Employees' Pension Scheme

The Schedule did not itself calculate pension or prescribe every eligibility condition. Instead, it identified the permissible subject matter of the Pension Scheme, including coverage, option periods, diversion of the employer's contribution to the Pension Fund, qualifying service, protection against contribution defaults, accounts and investment, records, pension benefits, contributions by exempted establishments, disbursement and administrative expenses.

Position after the Code on Social Security, 2020

The Code on Social Security, 2020 consolidates the statutory framework for provident fund, pension and other social-security benefits. Section 164 contains repeal and savings provisions. For present compliance or benefit claims, readers should therefore consult the Code, the rules and schemes currently in force, and official EPFO directions rather than relying only on Schedule III of the repealed 1952 Act.

Updated: 25 September 2026. This page is for legal information and statutory reference.