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    General Provident Fund: Meaning, Eligibility Criteria, & Features

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    Provident Fund is a conventional savings scheme that is quite popular among Indians to save their hard-earned money. Three kinds of Provident Fund are available in India - Public Provident Fund, General Provident Fund and Employee Provident Fund. This blog focuses on the crucial aspects of the General Provident Fund and its difference from the other two. So, if you are keen to know about them, keep reading!

    What Is a General Provident Fund?

    General Provident Fund is a type of Public Provident Fund account that is compulsory for every government employee working in India. Every government employee can deposit a particular percentage of their salary to this GPF account. The accumulated corpus will then be paid to the concerned account holder during his or her retirement.

    Who Is Eligible to Open a GPF Account?

    You can open a GPF account only when you meet the following eligibility criteria:

    • Must be an Indian resident
    • Must be a government employee belonging to a particular salary group
    • Should not be an employee working in a private sector organisation

    What Are the Key Features of the General Provident Fund?

    Take a look at the features of a General Provident Fund:

    • Management of the Scheme: The Department of Pension and Pensioner's Welfare under the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions manage the General Provident Fund scheme.
    • Membership in the GPF: If you are a government employee and wish to become a member of GPF, then you must contribute a specific percentage of your salary to the GPF account.
    • Contribution to a GPF Account: You must contribute a specific portion of your salary to the GPF account monthly. However, there is an exception to this only when the subscription is suspended. Moreover, the subscription will be closed 3 months before your retirement date.
    • Final Payment from the Account: Once you retire from your service, the final accumulated balance is paid to you. Moreover, there is no additional requirement to submit an application form to obtain the final payment from your GPF account.
    • Nomination of a Family Member: When opening a GPF account, you need to nominate one of your family members. This nominee holds the right to get the payment from your GPF account in the event of your demise.
    • Death Benefit: According to the rules of the General Provident Fund, your appointed nominee will get an additional amount in the event of your death. This additional amount is equivalent to the average amount in the GPF account for 3 years following your death. Note this provision is subject to specific terms and conditions. Apart from these, remember that this extra amount should not be above ₹ 60,000. Furthermore, your appointed nominee can enjoy this benefit when you are employed in service for at least 5 years before your death.
    • Tax Benefits: According to Section 80C of the Income Tax Act, enjoy tax benefits on the contributions made towards your GPF account, interest and returns earned from the same.

    How to Open a General Provident Fund Account?

    You can open a GPF account by filling in an appropriate application form. Submit this duly signed form to the Account General of your state. In exchange, you will receive an account number from them. They also mention the monthly deduction from your salary to be made to the Drawing and Disbursing Officer of that office. At the end of a financial year, you will receive the credit and debit statements, interest earned and closing amount.

    What Is the Contribution Amount to a GPF Account?

    You can set the contribution percentage to be paid to your GPF account. The minimum contribution to the GPF account should not be below 6% of your total salary. The maximum contribution rate that you can set is 100% of your salary.

    What Is a GPF Advance?

    A GPF advance implies an interest-free credit from your savings accumulated in your GPF account for a specified cause. Here are some of the pointers associated with it that you must learn about before borrowing the same:

    • You can take GPF advances based on a specified reason. This includes medical contingencies, education, buying a house, marriage, or purchasing consumer durables.
    • As a GPF subscriber, you qualify to withdraw three-fourths of the balance or 12 months of the contributed amount to your GPF account, whichever is less. However, the sanctioning officer may allow you to withdraw 90% of the GPF balance under special situations.
    • The sanctioning authority must approve and credit the amount within 15 days of raising a request for GPF advance. You do not need to submit any documents for taking GPF advances.
    • You must repay the borrowed amount in instalments within a maximum period of 60 months.
    • There are no interest rates on these advances.
    • You can raise a claim for GPF advances without limits throughout your career. If you are repaying an existing GPF advance, you can raise a claim for a new one. However, if you get the advance before the repayment of your existing credit, the outstanding dues will be incorporated into the new one. Instalments for these two consolidated advances will be revised and paid accordingly.

    What is the Maturity Period and Rules for Withdrawal Process of GPF?

    Besides, you can withdraw a particular amount from your GPF account for multiple purposes. However, the withdrawal limits and eligibility parameters differ with each withdrawal purpose.

    So, for your convenience, listed below are a few rules for withdrawal from a general provident fund account:

    1. For Medical Expenses, Consumer Durables, Diseases and Education

    • Withdrawal Limit: The maximum withdrawal limit is 50% of the half-year salary or outstanding amount, along with DP, whichever is lower.
    • Eligibility Criteria: Completing 15 years of service (including broken periods) and 10 years before retiring from a government service, whichever is earlier.

    2. For House Construction or Reconstruction and Ancestral Home Renovation

    • Withdrawal Limit: The maximum withdrawal limit is 50% of the half-year salary or outstanding amount, along with DP, whichever is lower.
    • Eligibility Criteria: Completing 15 years of service (including broken periods) and 10 years before retiring from a government service, whichever is earlier.

    3. For House Construction or Reconstruction and Ancestral Home Renovation

    • Withdrawal Limit: The maximum withdrawal limit is 90% of the outstanding balance.
    • Eligibility Criteria: Anytime within the service period.

    4. For Extensive Repairing of a Car

    • Withdrawal Limit: The maximum withdrawal limit is ₹ 10,000 or 1/3rd of the credit amount, whichever is lower.
    • Eligibility Criteria: 3 years before retiring from a government service or after completing 26 years of service.

    5. For Purchasing Two and Four-wheelers or Loan Repayment for Purchasing the Same

    • Withdrawal Limit: The maximum withdrawal limit is 50% of the outstanding balance or ₹ 22,000 for four-wheelers and ₹ 4,000 for two-wheelers.
    • Eligibility Criteria: 5 years before attaining retirement or completing 15 years of government service.

    6. For Subscription Payment to Group Insurance Scheme

    • Withdrawal Limit: An amount equal to the 1-year subscription fee payable towards Group Insurance Scheme.
    • Eligibility Criteria: Anytime within the service period.

    7. For Payment of Charges for Changing Leasehold to Freehold Property

    • Withdrawal Limit: The maximum withdrawal amount is 90% of the outstanding balance.
    • Eligibility Criteria: Every official is eligible to withdraw an amount anytime for this purpose.

    8. Before 2 Years of Retirement as Per Rule Rule 15 (1) (Q)

    • Withdrawal Limit: The maximum withdrawal limit is 90% of the outstanding balance.
    • Eligibility Criteria: If you are about to retire within one year of superannuation, you are eligible to withdraw money from your GPF account.

    What Are the Differences Between EPF, GPF and PPF?

    The differences between GPF, EPF and PPF are represented in a tabular format below:

    Parameters

    General Provident Fund

    Public Provident Fund

    Employees Provident Fund

    Eligibility criteria

    Only for government employees

    For every Indian resident

    For employees working in an organised sector

    Contribution limit

    Minimum contribution - 6% of total salary

    Maximum contribution – 100% of the total salary

    Minimum contribution – Yearly payment of  ₹ 500

    Maximum contribution – Yearly payment of ₹ 1.5 lakh

    Minimum contribution – 12% of your salary

    Rate of interest

    7.1%

    7.1%

    8.1%

    Maturity period

    Till the time of retirement

    15 years

    Till the completion of 58 years

    Loan facility

    Can obtain a loan anytime within your service period

    You can avail a loan only on the 6th and 3rd fiscal year from the date of opening an account

    You can withdraw partially and cannot avail any loan against EPF

    Premature closure of an account

    Upon suspension or leaving government service

    After completing 5 years of opening an account.

    Besides, being an account holder, you can close your PPF account if your parents, dependent children, or spouse suffers a severe illness. Moreover, you can also close your PPF account to use funds to finance higher studies.

    Within 2 months of unemployment

    To conclude, the General Provident Fund is a compulsory savings scheme for every government employee. This scheme will help you achieve financial independence during your retirement by providing assured returns and other benefits against the contribution made towards your GPF account.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Who determines the interest rate for the General Provident Fund?

    The Indian government determines the interest rate for the General Provident Fund every year.

    The Indian government determines the interest rate for the General Provident Fund every year.

    Can you withdraw funds from your GPF account to purchase land or a house and repay an outstanding loan?

    Yes. You can withdraw up to 90% of the outstanding amount in your GPF account while remaining within your service period to buy a house or land or repay an outstanding loan.

    Yes. You can withdraw up to 90% of the outstanding amount in your GPF account while remaining within your service period to buy a house or land or repay an outstanding loan.

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