Kosh हिंदी में पढ़िए

What the government’s message says, and means

What a member actually sees on screen or in a letter is above. What it means is below. Reading it does not make the reason go away — it only makes it visible.

This is a sample case. The names and numbers are manufactured and belong to no real person.

Form 31 for partial PF advance: Enables EPF members to claim non-refundable advances while actively employed.

You filed the wrong form for what you want

Provident fund, pension and advance are three different claims. Asking for one on another's form is refused rather than redirected.

Still true: Reading this does not change the record. The reason stays exactly as true until it is fixed.

the earlier 13 partial-withdrawal provisions have been grouped into three categories: Essential Needs, Housing Needs and Special Circumstances

The category you ticked does not match the reason you gave

A hospital bill is an essential need, not a housing need. The categories were reorganised in 2026 and the wrong one is refused rather than corrected.

Still true: Reading this does not change the record. The reason stays exactly as true until it is fixed.

final settlement is approved only after you leave employment

You are still in the job

A final settlement is only for somebody who has left. While you are working, an advance is the thing that exists for you.

Still true: Reading this does not change the record. The reason stays exactly as true until it is fixed.

EPF subscribers must maintain 25% minimum balance in their EPF account at all times

You asked for more than 75% of your balance

A quarter has to stay in the account. Kosh shows the exact maximum you can take today rather than letting the claim fail on the amount.

Still true: Reading this does not change the record. The reason stays exactly as true until it is fixed.

the minimum membership requirement for most advance EPF withdrawals has been standardised at 12 months

You have under 12 months of membership

The 2026 scheme replaced the old five and seven year thresholds with a single twelve month rule. It applies to almost every advance.

Still true: Reading this does not change the record. The reason stays exactly as true until it is fixed.

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