If you’ve lost track of your investments over the years, the Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF) provides a way to reclaim your unclaimed shares, dividends, matured deposits, or debentures. These assets are transferred to the IEPF after seven years of inactivity, and eligible investors can apply to recover them through a formal process.
Shareholders & Investors
Expert-Guided
IEPF helps investors recover forgotten shares and dividends by filing a claim with valid documents after seven years of company-held inactivity.
Understanding when you need to file an IEPF claim refund is crucial. Here are common scenarios:
If you have not claimed your dividends for seven consecutive years, they are transferred to the IEPF.
Recovering old, misplaced shares with expert support and secure handling.
Fixed deposits and debentures that have matured but remain unclaimed.
Money that has not been claimed by investors who applied for shares.
Interest on matured deposits that has not been claimed.
Understanding when you need to file an IEPF claim refund is crucial. Here are common scenarios:
Required if you are claiming lost shares.
Dividend warrants, interest warrants, etc.
PAN card, Aadhaar card, passport, or any government-issued ID.
Utility bills, Aadhaar card, passport, etc.
Cancelled cheque leaf, bank statement
If shares are held in demat form.
From your depository participant
Duly signed by the claimant.
Verified by the company
As specified by the IEPF authority
Understanding the IEPF claim process can seem challenging, but it is easier with the right guidance. Here is a step-by-step breakdown:
Download the IEPF-5 form from the website, fill it accurately, and upload it along with the necessary supporting documents online for submission.
Print the form and acknowledgment, sign them properly, and send all required original documents to the company’s Nodal Officer address.
The company verifies your documents for correctness and promptly forwards the claim to the IEPF authority for further review and processing.
IEPF verifies your claim and promptly initiates the refund of eligible shares or dividends directly to your registered demat account holder name.
Download the IEPF-5 form from the website, fill it accurately, and upload it along with the necessary supporting documents online for submission.
Print the form and acknowledgment, sign them properly, and send all required original documents to the company’s Nodal Officer address.
The company verifies your documents for correctness and forwards the claim to the IEPF authority for further review and processing.
IEPF verifies your claim and promptly initiates the refund of eligible shares or dividends directly to your registered demat account holder name.
Choosing Shares Claim Dost ensures that the process of IEPF claim refund is handled efficiently, legally, and with minimal hassle. Our dedicated team is here to help you claim your IEPF refund and manage the process seamlessly. For more information or to start the IEPF claim refund process, contact us today. Let Shares Claim Dost be your trusted partner in claiming your financial assets.
