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Table/Return Monthly Return: Monthly pension and membership return

Prescribed instrument control guide under Employees’ Pension Scheme, 2026.

G.S.R. 527(E)Electronic/physical equivalentEvidence-controlled

Purpose and legal role

Monthly pension and membership return is a prescribed implementation instrument under Employees’ Pension Scheme, 2026. Use the Gazette format or current EPFO electronic equivalent. This page explains control ownership and does not replace the prescribed layout.

Open Gazette copy containing the prescribed instrument.

Data and validation

  • Establishment code and legal identity
  • Member/UAN or claimant identity as relevant
  • Wage, contribution, service, fund or claim data
  • Period and event date
  • Authorised-signatory authentication
  • Attachments and declaration required by the instrument

Control sequence

  1. Confirm the correct instrument and current portal equivalent.
  2. Extract data from the controlled source system.
  3. Reconcile totals and member-level records.
  4. Obtain maker-checker approval.
  5. File and retain acknowledgement and immutable copy.

Related paragraphs

EPS paragraph 18Legal ownerEPS paragraph 31Legal owner

Failure and correction

Incorrect, incomplete or late filing can contribute to assessment, delayed benefit, damages, recovery or exemption risk. Corrections should retain the original filing, reason, approving officer and revised acknowledgement.