No
Yes and No. There is a scheme called Voluntary Provident Fund or VPF wherein you instruct your employer to deduct extra money and put it into your PF account. This is the only way you can add additional cash towards the Provident Fund account. You cannot add money any other way
No. They have to give the PF Account number if they are deducting PF
Central Provident Fund was created in 1955.
There is no such thing as an Unrecognized provident fund. The rate of interest on provident fund in India is 8.6% per year
VPF
Dear [Recipient's Name], I kindly request the deduction of my provident fund as per the guidelines set forth. Please let me know if you require any additional information or documentation to process my request. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Sincerely, [Your Name]
None. The Indian government does not allow FID in provident fund
Yes. The Employers signature/attestation is required to get the provident fund
Provident Fund
1952
Yes, the interest paid by provident fund will fall into riba category
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