Para 9 - Withdrawal from the Fund - Public Provident Fund Scheme, 1968

Withdrawal from the Fund. 9. (1) Any time after the expiry of five years from the end of the year in which the initial subscription was made, a subscriber may, if he so desires, apply in Form C, or as near thereto as possible, together with his pass book to the accounts office, for withdrawing from the balance to his credit and amount not exceeding fifty per cent of the amount that stood to his credit at the end of the fourth year immediately preceding the year of withdrawal or at the end of the preceding year, whichever is lower, less the amount of loan, if any, drawn by him under paragraph 10 and which remains to be repaid: Provided that not more than one withdrawal shall be permissible during any one year. (2) On receipt of an application under sub-paragraph (1), the accounts office may, after satisfying itself that the amount of withdrawal applied for is not in excess of the limit prescribed in sub-paragraph (1) and that the applicant has, till the date of application, been subscribing according to the limit specified in paragraph 3, subject to the provisions of sub-paragraph (4), permit the withdrawal and enter the amount withdrawn in the pass book. (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-paragraph (1) any time after the expiry of 15 years from the end of the year in which the initial subscription was made by him, a subscriber may, if he so desires, apply in Form C or as near thereto as possible together with his pass book to the accounts office for the withdrawal of the entire balance standing to his credit and the accounts office, on receipt of such an application from the subscriber, shall subject to the provisions of sub-paragraph (4) allow the withdrawal of the entire balance (together with interest up to the last day of the month preceding the month in which the application for withdrawal is made) after making adjustments, if any, in respect of any interest due from the subscriber on loans taken by him and close his account: Provided that a subscriber may, if he so desires, make withdrawal of the amount standing to his credit, from time to time, in instalments not exceeding one in a year. 1 [ Provided further that an account opened on behalf of a Hindu Undivided Family prior to the 13th day of May, 2005, shall be closed after expiry of fifteen years from the end of the year in which the initial subscription was made and the entire amount standing at the credit of the subscriber shall be refunded, after making adjustments, if any, in respect of any interest due from the subscriber on loans taken by him. In the case of accounts opened on behalf of Hindu Undivided Family, where fifteen years from end of the year in which initial subscription was made, has already been completed, they shall also be closed at the end of the current year, i.e., the 31st day of March, 2011 and the entire amount standing at the credit of the subscriber shall be refunded, after making adjustments, if any, in respect of any interest due from the subscriber on loans taken by him. ] (3A) Subject to the provisions of sub-paragraph (3), a subscriber may, on the expiry of 15 years from the end of the year in which the initial subscription was made but before the expiry of one year thereafter, exercise an option with the accounts office in Form H, or as near thereto as possible, that he would continue to subscribe for a further block period of 5 years according to the limits of subscription specified in paragraph 3. (3B) In the event of a subscriber opting to subscribe for the aforesaid block period, he shall be eligible to make partial withdrawals not exceeding one every year by applying to the accounts office in Form C, or as near thereto as possible, subject to the condition that the total of the withdrawals, during the 5 years block period, shall not exceed 60 per cent of the balance at his credit at the commencement of the said period. Note : A subscriber may at his option (to be exercised before the expiry of the first year of every extended block period) avail of this facility for a further block of 5 years on expiry of 20 years or on expiry of 25 years and so on, from the end of the year in which the initial subscription was made. (4) Where the application is made by a person who has made subscription to the fund on behalf of a minor of whom he is the guardian, he shall furnish a certificate in the following form, namely:- Certified that the amount sought to be withdrawn is required for the use of... who is alive and is still a minor. ******* Notes 1. Inserted vide NOTIFICATION NO. GSR 956(E), DATED 7-12-2010