Employer started EPS contribution even though previous employers never did, confused about EPS eligibility
Hi everyone,
Need some advice regarding EPF/EPS.
My salary has always been above ₹15,000 since the start of my career. In all my previous companies, the entire employer contribution used to go to EPF and there was never any EPS contribution. I checked my old EPF passbooks too, and the EPS section is completely zero everywhere.
I recently joined a new company and noticed that they are now contributing to EPS from the employer share.
When I asked the accounts team about it, they said:
“Even though your previous employer did not remit EPS contributions, your UAN is currently registered under EPS and accordingly EPS contribution has been deducted.”
This confused me because I was under the impression that since my salary was above ₹15,000 and I was never part of EPS earlier, I should fall under the excluded employee category.
Now I’m confused about a few things:
Can a UAN be marked under EPS even if no EPS contribution was ever made earlier?
Can this happen accidentally during onboarding/payroll setup?
Will this create any problems in future during PF transfer, withdrawal, or while switching companies?
Is it worth trying to get this corrected now, or should I just leave it as it is?
Would really appreciate advice from someone who understands EPFO/payroll processes or has faced something similar.
The current company's accounts team also said in the email "As per our understanding, EPS contribution should not create any complications during PF transfer or withdrawal, as it is related to pension contribution. However, if you still wish to request any change or correction, kindly initiate a Joint Declaration request through your UAN member portal so that we can review and process the same further."