NOMINATION IN PF
Rama mohan Acharya
(Querist) 29 May 2010
This query is : Resolved
An employee died during his service(natural death). At the time of joining he was married and declared his wife as the nominee for gratuity but there is no nomination for PF.After death of the employee his wife has appklied for PF .
Can the employer (Because it has the PF TRUST) pay the amount of PF to his wife without any documentation of the nomination? If yes how and under what provision?
A V Vishal
(Expert) 29 May 2010
It is now a decided precedent that a nominee is only a trustee of the persons's movable property. The nominee can in turn be a beneficiary or not is again governed by the facts surrounding the case. The kin/successors of the deceased employee may be asked to produce succession certificate as a matter of abundant caution.
Uma parameswaran
(Expert) 29 May 2010
Legal heir can make an application in form G to the Account officer together with the proof of death .
