s:1715:"O:8:"stdClass":2:{s:4:"ques";a:4:{i:0;s:53:"What is the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation?";i:1;s:58:"When did the Employees'Provident Fund come into existence?";i:2;s:63:"How to withdraw Provident Fund without employer’s assistance?";i:3;s:52:"What is the Employees'Provident Funds bill of India?";}s:4:"answ";a:4:{i:0;s:342:"A statutory body that was introduced by the Indian Government is the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO). The EPFO was launched in 1951 and all operations of the organisation are handled by the Ministry of Labour and Employment. In order for employees and employers to login on the EPFO portal, they must first activate their UAN.";i:1;s:336:"The Employees' Provident Fund came into existence with the promulgation of the Employees' Provident Funds Ordinance on the 15th November, 1951. It was replaced by the Employees' Provident Funds Act, 1952. The Employees' Provident Funds Bill was introduced in the Parliament as Bill Number 15 of the year 1952 as a Bill to provide for...";i:2;s:306:"Attested claims form from any gazetted officer, magistrate, MLA, MP or President of the Village Union of the employee can be submitted to apply for claiming the PF amount. The Provident Fund can now be withdrawn without the assistance from the employer if the employer is not cooperating with the employee.";i:3;s:352:"The Employees' Provident Funds Bill was introduced in the Parliament as Bill Number 15 of the year 1952 as a Bill to provide for the institution of provident funds for employees in factories and other establishments. The Act is now referred as the Employees' Provident Funds &amp; Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 which extends to the whole of India.";}}";