5 smart things to know about investor education and protection fund

1. The IEPF fund has been set up under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs for promotion of investor awareness and protection of investor interests.

2. Unclaimed dividend, refund of application money, matured company deposits and debentures, and interest on them are moved to the IEPF fund if not claimed within seven years.

3. The IEPF is monitored by a trust, which decides how the money will be utilised for specific activities of investor awareness and education.

4. Once the amount is credited to the IEPF fund, an investor can’t recover the unclaimed amount. However, he can view the amount credited to the fund on the IEPF website.

5. Investors can claim unpaid amounts from the company before they are credited to the IEPF account by following the procedure prescribed by the company.


The content is courtesy Centre for Investment Education and Learning (CIEL). Contributions by Girija Gadre, Arti Bhargava and Labdhi Mehta.