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EPFO UAN: Here's Everything You Need To Know About Crucial 12-Digit ID

Your UAN is a unique 12-digit number that ensures you keep receiving your EPFO benefits no matter how many jobs you switch.

Jun 24, 2024, 07:00 AM IST

EPFO: PF Members Can Update Or Correct Their Profile Data Online

Members have already started filing their requests using this new facility out of which around 40,000 are already approved by the field offices of EPFO. 

Jun 01, 2024, 19:46 PM IST

EPFO Adds 16.02 Lakh Members In January; 8.08 Lakh Enroll For First Time

Gender-wise analysis of payroll data unveiled that out of 8.08 lakh new members, around 2.05 lakh are new female members.

Mar 25, 2024, 17:56 PM IST

EPFO to credit 8.5% interest soon: Here’s how to see PF Balance online

A minimum of 12% of an employee's base salary and performance wages must be deducted as provident fund contributions, with the employer contributing another 12%.

Nov 02, 2021, 19:04 PM IST

Here’s how you can generate or know your UAN in simple clicks

You need to visit the official Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) website to generate your UAN account. 

Apr 13, 2021, 10:36 AM IST

Your PF balance, details of last contribution is just a phone call away

EPFO has also brought in a very easy and hassle free facility to its subscribers, using which they can know their PF Balance and details of last contribution.

Oct 16, 2020, 11:57 AM IST

'Govt considering EPFO's voluntary pension scheme proposal'

The Labour Ministry is actively considering proposal of a voluntary pension scheme mooted by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), a senior government official has said.

Sep 02, 2016, 17:01 PM IST

EPFO members can fix pension without employers' attestation

Retirement fund body EPFO has introduced a simplified Universal Account Number based form, 10-D, for its subscribers for fixing their pension without employers' attestation.

Aug 18, 2016, 14:51 PM IST

EPFO relaxes UAN rule for PF settlement, but sets riders

Retirement fund body EPFO has relaxed the provision that requires furnishing of Universal Account Number (UAN) for settlement of claims like PF withdrawal for all those who left membership before January 1, 2014.

Jul 14, 2016, 17:23 PM IST

Withdrawal of provident fund to become lot more easier: Know what you need to do

You will have to follow very simple procedures so that you don't have to run around your previous company for withdrawal of provident fund.

Dec 30, 2015, 12:06 PM IST

Centre to bring four labour codes to protect workers

The NDA Government is bringing in different initiatives like Universal Account Number (UAN), skill development, among others, for the benefit of workers, the Minister maintained.

Jun 27, 2015, 17:10 PM IST

EPFO makes UAN mandatory for all employers under its purview

Retirement fund body EPFO today notified an order to make Universal Account Number (UAN) mandatory for all employers covered under the Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1952.

Jun 22, 2015, 16:25 PM IST

EPFO settles 10.53 lakh PF claims in May

Retirement fund body EPFO settled 10.53 lakh claims like PF withdrawals in May, of which 86 percent were disposed of within 10 days of receipt of application.

Jun 05, 2015, 22:10 PM IST

Government may make UAN mandatory for EPFO subscribers

The government is considering a proposal to make it mandatory to have Universal (portable PF) Account Number (UAN) for availing of benefits of schemes run by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO).

Apr 28, 2015, 21:55 PM IST

Profident fund starts web helpdesk for inoperative accounts

The Employees` Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has introduced an online helpdesk to help members trace out and settle "inoperative accounts", the labour ministry said Thursday.

Feb 19, 2015, 15:01 PM IST

EPFO targets to make UANs operational by Oct 15

Retirement fund manager EPFO that has initiated the process of seeding KYC details like PAN, Aadhaar of contributing members for making Universal Account Number (UAN) has set a target of seeding 2 crore bank account data by end of this month, an official said.

Aug 17, 2014, 18:59 PM IST

EPFO issues 4.17 cr UANs for seeding with workers' KYCs

Initiating the process of providing portable Universal Account Numbers to members, retirement fund body EPFO today issued 4.17 crore UANs to firms for seeding them with workers' KYCs like Aadhaar and bank account number.

Jul 25, 2014, 19:08 PM IST

EPFO to provide UAN to contributing members initially

Retirement fund body EPFO has decided to work in mission mode to provide portable Universal Account Number to contributing members initially and seed it with KYCs like Aadhaar and PAN to make it more secure.

Jul 21, 2014, 22:33 PM IST