Employees’ Provident Fund is an essential part of an employee’s retirement kit. We will talk about all you need to know about the EPF, the contribution needed, the rules for withdrawal, etc.
You need your UAN to check your EPF account balance, withdraw money, apply for loans against your PF, or access any other services. In this article, we will talk all about the UAN activation process.
What is UAN?
UAN or Universal Account Number is a 12 digit number provided by the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation to all the employees who subscribe to EPF. With this number, an employee can easily do all transactions relating to the EPF on the EPFO website or through the UMANG App of the Government.
Why is the UAN Important?
People change multiple jobs during their professional careers. But, the UAN or the Universal Account Number remains the same throughout. That becomes the connecting factor between your PF accounts.
When you change a job, you can give your UAN to your new employer and then the new PF contribution can be added to the same account. This makes the process of maintaining a PF account much simpler.
It makes it easier for both you and the employer to track your account and check it.
Steps to UAN Registration & Activation
In order for individuals to activate their UAN, it is mandatory that they know their UAN number, Member ID, Aadhaar number, or PAN. The procedure that must be followed by employees to activate their UAN is mentioned below:
Step 1: First, employees must visit https://unifiedportal-mem.epfindia.gov.in/memberinterface/
Step 2: Next, the employee must click on ‘Activate UAN‘.
Step 3: On the next page, the employee must enter their UAN, Member ID, Aadhaar number, or PAN.
Step 4: Next, the employee must fill up details such as name, date of birth, mobile number, email ID, and captcha.
Step 5: Once the above details are filled, the employee must click on ‘Get Authorization Pin‘.
Step 6: The employee will receive the PIN on their mobile number that has been registered with the UAN.
Step 7: On the next page, the employee must enter the OTP, check the ‘I Agree‘ disclaimer checkbox, and click on ‘Validate OTP and Activate UAN‘.
Step 8: The employee will receive password details on the registered mobile number.
Step 9: The employee must use their UAN, password, and captcha details to log in to the EPFO portal. Employees are also allowed to change the password that they have received on their registered mobile number.
Step 10: In case employees forget the password, they will be able to reset the password on the EPFO portal. However, employees will need to know their UAN in order to reset the password.
Documents Required for UAN Activation
UAN activation is a very simple process and very few documents are needed. It is generally activated when you start your career and a PF account is created. These are the documents required –
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Your Aadhaar card and number
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Your valid PAN card
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Your Bank account details and IFSC
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Any other proof of identity or address, if required
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