The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has put in place an online mechanism through which you can self-generate a Universal Accou... Read more

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has put in place an online mechanism through which you can self-generate a Universal Account Number (UAN) using your Aadhaar card. This number stays with the person even when they move from one job to the other.If a member is already allotted a UAN, then he/she is required to provide the same on joining the new establishment to enable the employer to in-turn mark the new allotted member ID number to the already allotted UAN. UAN has been made mandatory for all employees and will help in managing the EPF account and even PF transfer and withdrawals will become much easier than before. Remember, in most cases, the employer provides the UAN and the employee just has to get it activated by providing relevant KYC documents to the employer. It is mandatory to link Aadhaar details with the UAN. An individual can bring up to 10 Provident fund accounts under different employers over a period of time under a single UAN. UAN will help the member to view details of all member IDs linked to it. The easiest way to find UAN is to check payslips issued by the employer. The payslip typically captures the UAN of the individual. Another option is to check with the employer’s HR department as they keep a record of UAN details. The EPFO has a portal where subscribers can view account details, download EPF passbook and carry out transactions such as withdrawal of funds or transfer of PF money from one employer to another. One can find UAN by providing few basic details on the UAN portal. The UAN portal can be accessed on https://unifiedportalmem.epfindia.gov.in/.

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