Claim
Previously, after stating a reason, files moved between different offices for verification, forcing employees to wait a long time to withdraw their own money.
“इससे पहले वजह बताने के बाद अलग-अलग ऑफिस में फाइलें जाती, वेरिफिकेशन किया जाता, जिससे कर्मचारियों को अपना ही पैसा निकालने के लिए लंबा इंतजार करना पड़ता था।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
Central assertion — that previously reasons triggered inter-office file movement and verification causing long delays — matches the documented legacy office-based Field Office system that CITES replaced, and the well-documented history of slow manual claim processing. No stated detail contradicted.
Evidence
- https://www.business-standard.com/finance/news/epfo-delays-upi-linked-pf-withdrawals-to-may-end-amid-final-testing-126041900381_1.html CITES 2.0/2.01 was created to replace multiple legacy, office-based platforms — confirming the earlier system was decentralized across offices. pending audit
- https://www.businesstoday.in/personal-finance/news/story/epfos-new-pf-rules-explained-3-day-settlement-12-penalty-for-delays-says-sanjeev-sanyal-541003-2026-07-04 The reform's emphasis on 3-day settlement and penalties for delay reflects the prior slow, manual, multi-office verification process that caused long waits. pending audit