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UAN, or Universal Account Number, is the unique number used to manage your PF account online. To get online access of the official EPFO portal, you need to generate and activate your UAN number. In this article, we will understand the basics and background of UAN, such as, what it is UAN number, what is its need, benefits, how to know your UAN number online, how to link Aadhar to UAN and PF, etc.
UAN stands for Universal Account Number. It is a 12-digit unique number provided by the Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) to every employee who contributes to the Employee Provident Fund (EPF) in India. The EPF is a savings scheme that is designed to provide financial security and stability to employees after their retirement.
UAN is issued by the Ministry of Employment and Labour which operates under the Government of India. For every Provident fund account at EPFO, a universal number is generated. With the help of this number, you can manage your Provident Funds (PF) accounts online.
The UAN number remains constant throughout the employee's career, even if he/she changes jobs. It is linked to the employee's EPF account and helps track and manage the employee's Provident Fund (PF) contributions and withdrawals.
UAN came into existence because it got very difficult to keep track of all the different employee activities. EPFO aims to link the multiple Ids allocated to a single individual to a single member using a single UAN. The PF balance couldn’t be calculated properly, and it became even more difficult with payout issues. These issues further complicated things when the employee had to switch jobs. UAN was Introduced as a solution to all the stated problems With UAN, you can manage all your PF accounts associated with different IDs’ of different organizations under one number. UAN has eased off the process of transferring and withdrawing funds as well.
UAN has many advantages for employees. These are
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There are various methods to know your UAN. These are via
Employer:
You can request your employer for your Universal Account Number allotted to you by the EPFO Employees Provident Fund Organization. Some employers mention UAN numbers on salary slips; you can check them too.
UAN online portal either using member ID or PF number:
In any case, if your employer refuses to give you your UAN, you can check for your number from the UAN portal. Follow the steps mentioned below to retrieve your UAN number from the portal.
Before the introduction of UAN, people didn’t utilize their PFs because whenever an employee changed his company, the process became very tedious. But after this service was rolled out, it made the process easier in many ways, which are mentioned below:
No, UAN remains the same throughout your lifetime. If EPFO has already allotted the UAN number to you, all you need to do is provide your new employer with the UAN. The employer will issue you a new identity which will later be linked to your UAN.
On the front side of the UAN card, a photograph is affixed along with your KYC details if your employer has verified it. On the back side, you will find your five latest member Ids along with EPF helpdesk contact details.
After you have linked your new EPF account with your UAN, you can transfer your old PF accounts online and track the status of your transfer.
If, due to any confusion, you have been allotted two UANs, you need to contact the EPF helpdesk and provide them with both UAN numbers and other supporting information. EPF will conduct a thorough verification and will, deactivate the previous UAN, and will keep the current UAN active
If any information needs to be updated on your EPF card, you can either go to your organization with the supporting documents or you can contact the EPF helpdesk to understand the process for updating personal information on the card.
EPFO members are entitled to a list of facilities. They are:
It is always advisable to create a strong password for your UAN account. You can do so during the ‘UAN activation process.’ Try creating a password between 8-25 characters, it should include special characters and use alphanumeric combinations.
If the user is working in an Exempted Establishment i.e an establishment where the PF is managed by the company itself, then the passbook will not be shown in the UAN portal. In such a case, the user may contact the establishment for acquiring the PF statement.
If you have any queries or concerns regarding the UAN portal, you can either call or email the helpdesk. Drop an email at [email protected], and you can call on 18001-18005.
EPF might take up to a month to update the personal information once you have submitted all the information along with supporting documents.
Yes, you can view and download your passbook with the help of UAN.
After making a successful login on the EPFO portal through UAN, you will see the list of the following documents under the manage -> KYC option:
Only the document number and name as per the document are required to be entered manually. No document update is required. Entering the details of all the above-mentioned documents is not needed; only bank details, PAN, and aadhaar being the minimum requirement shall suffice.
You need to log in to the EPFO employee portal, go to the view tab and click on the profile to upload a picture. To upload the picture following specifications should be adhered
The scanned copy of KYC documents cannot be updated on the online EPFO UAN portal. Only the document number, name, ifsc in case of bank details and expiry date in case of passport and driving license is required to be entered manually.
There are numerous benefits of updating the KYC details bythe employee, such as:
