UAN - Universal Account Number

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What is UAN?
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What is Universal Account Number?

The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has introduced the Universal Account Number (UAN) for members. The number allows portability of PF accounts from one employer to another without depending on any employer for withdrawal of EPF balance. The number allows a member to view all his or her EPF accounts with current and former employers. With the number, a member can initiate the process of closing old accounts and transferring balances. The number, which has to be allotted by an employer, needs to be activated

 

UAN is a unique identification number issued by EPFO to its members. A universal number is generated for each of the PF (Provident Fund) Account Number at EPFO. This UAN will act as an umbrella for the multiple ‘Member Ids’ allotted to the same individual (Employee or EPF Account holder).

What are Member-IDs ?

Let’s say you have been working for a company says 'A'  for the last 2 years. You might be contributing to EPF through your EPF A/C. EPFO treats 'A' as an ‘Establishment’ and ‘You’ as a ‘Member’ of EPFO. Since you are a member of EPFO, 'A' would have created a ‘Member-Id’ through which you contribute to your  EPF a/c. So, Member-ID is nothing but your EPF a/c number.

EPFO will generate ‘UAN’ and shares it with 'A'. You have to collect UAN from your employer. Your existing member-id will be linked with your UAN.

Next year, if you shift to a different company then UAN remains the same. But, your new company will provide another ‘Member Id.’ This is linked to your UAN. You just need to disclose your UAN/previous member-id to the new employer through Form-11. Like this, UAN will act as an umbrella for the multiple ‘Member Ids’ allotted to the same individual.

Remember again- Former employer will provide UAN and member ID to the current employer. These details are mandatory for UAN activation

How to check the status of my UAN?

• Visit this LINK.
• Click on ‘Know your UAN status.’
• Enter your EPF a/c details and check the UAN status.

How to activate my UAN?

Once you collect UAN and Member-Id from your employer, you need to activate your UAN.

The EPFO member needs to visit the EPFO website. Click on the "Activate your UAN based registration" tab. On clicking, one can read the instructions and click on "I have read and understood the instructions".

The member is then asked to enter his UAN and mobile number. Next, the state and PF office needs to be selected from the dropdown option. Member ID also needs to be entered in the form. After entering these details, the member can click on "Get PIN".
A PIN is sent to the mobile number registered. This number needs to be entered and submitted to complete the activation process.
On completion of the activation, the member will be prompted to create a login user id and password for accessing the UAN services offered by the portal.

SOP for activating UAN is given below :- 

• Visit this LINK.
• Click on ‘Activate your UAN.’
• Enter your UAN, Mobile no and Member-ID details.
• Click on ‘Get Pin’ to receive authorization pin number on your mobile
• Click on ‘I Agree’ and enter authorization pin number
• In the next screen enter Father’s / Husband’s name and Date of Birth.
• Create a new password. (User name is UAN only)
• Provide Email-Id and click on submit.

You may now login to the UAN member portal anytime using the username and password.

Facilities that are available on UAN member portal

• You can download PF pass-book. This contains employer’s and your EPF contribution details.
• You can download UAN card in PDF format.
• You can update your previous Member-Id. The name in the previous ID should match with the name of the current member-id.
• View the details of all the linked Member-IDs.
• You can submit new ‘EPF Transfer claim.’ (As of now this is not live)
• You can view the Transfer Claim Status.
• You can change mobile number, email-Id and personal details

How to check KYC status?

• Login to UAN portal with your username and password
• Click on ‘Download’ option to view your UAN card
• If your employer has uploaded KYC (Know Your Customer) docs then it will reflect on the front side of your UAN card as ‘YES’. In case of non availability of KYC, then it will reflect as ‘NO’

• You can upload KYC docs by yourself by clicking on ‘Profile’ option.
• Upload any of the required KYC docs and submit.
• Your employer has to approve your KYC submission

If you are employed for the first time then your Employer will collect the completed Form-11 and KYC documents from you.
These documents are submitted to EPFO by the employer.
Your employer will confirm these details with EPFO. Once it is approved by the employer, this information will be pushed to EPFO for UAN allotment/linkage accordingly.

UAN member portal is user-friendly and will be beneficial to all the members.

So, next time when you change the job, you need to simply declare your UAN with your new employer.
No more troubles with transferring the EPF A/c.
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