The Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) has changed the rules for updating the members’ profile. Under the new amendment, EPF members can update their Aadhaar-linked Universal Account Number (UAN) along with personal details without uploading any documents.
If UAN is linked with Aadhaar, then EPF members can update their profile with personal information like name, date of birth, gender, nationality, father or mother’s name, marital status, spouse’s name, joining date and leaving date without uploading any documents. No other document will be required for this.
Earlier, members had to get approval from their employer to update their profile, which resulted in an average delay of about 28 days. This change by EPFO will help 7 crore members.
These people will still have to take approval
According to a statement from EPFO, ‘Out of the total 8 lakh requests received by EPFO for correction through employers in FY 2024-25, about 45% of the changes can be updated by the member himself without verification of the employer or approval in EPFO.’ However, if UAN was issued before 1 October 2017, then any update in the profile will require the approval of the employer.
Aadhaar-PAN linking is mandatory
However, members have to link their Aadhaar and PAN with their EPF account for any update or withdrawal. Any mistake between EPFO details and Aadhaar can delay the approval. To overcome such problems, the process may take a few weeks depending on the approval time of the employer and EPFO.
What is UAN?
UAN is a 12 digit number that helps in monitoring the PF account. UAN is required for checking the balance in the PF account and for any other changes. To avail the Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) scheme, UAN activation and linking the bank account with Aadhaar is mandatory.
How to update EPF profile?
- Visit the portal on the official website of EPF www.epfindia.gov.in.
- Log in to the member portal by entering details like UAN number, password and captcha.
- Select the ‘Manage’ option at the top of the menu.
- Now members will have to choose the option of ‘Modify Basic Details’.
- Enter your personal details as per Aadhaar card and submit.
- You can track the profile update process using the ‘Track Request’ option in Lost.
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