Overview:
							Under the Employees’ Provident Funds (EPF) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act,
								1952, there are three types of benefit provided to the employees:
								• Contributory Provident fund
								• Pensionary Provident Fund provided to the employees or the family members of the
								employees
								• Insurance cover provided to the members of the Provident Fund Scheme.
								This act is applicable to every industry which is engaged in the manufacturing of
								products listed under the schedule and where 20 or more workers are employed. The main
								objective of the Provident Funds scheme is to help the employees financially by
								providing a lump sum amount on their retirement. The employees contribute a certain sum
								of money from their salary income every month towards the Fund in exchange for a fixed
								amount of money on retirement or early death.