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EPF Universal Account Number (UAN)-What it is?

EPFO launched providing Universal Account Number (UAN) to its members. This will be one of the major steps EPFO provided. With this facility one can download online passbook, update their profile, transfer account or view previous details.

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Universal Account Number or UAN act as a unique number to each member under which you have multiple IDs allotted by your employer will be tracked. Suppose if you join a new company then you just need to submit a UAN number to your employer. You can now get this UAN number from your employer. Because allotting of UAN already started.

The main purpose of this unique number is to provide access to employees to have a view of his/her profile and access the services like viewing profile, changing profile, download online passbook, or request for transfer. To avail such facilities you need to create a login by visiting UAN Homepage. Follow this LINK to verify whether UAN is allotted to you or not.

The advantages of creating Login to UAN

  • You can download or print your latest passbook.

From now on you can directly download or print the passbook by UAN Portal. Once you login to account, then there is a section for download. From there you can easily download the PDF format of passbook.

  • Download or print your UAN card.

As I said above, you can download your UAN card, also by clicking on a download link on the website.

  • Check your member IDs under your UAN.

Here you can check out your previous member ids allotted by your previous employer. This simplifies your EPF details also to check whether the particular account is eligible for transfer or not. However, in the future there will be no further member ids. Only UAN number is enough to track your all EPF details.

  • You can update your profile, which sometimes wrongly entered by your employer.

You can update your mobile number, email id and can submit the documents required for KYC.

The same features are highlighted in the above image. The process of creating your account and how you can use this feature is mentioned in the above image. For further information you can check out this MANUAL.

If you have any further doubts then you can contact EPFO.

Helpdesk Contact Number-1800 118 005

Helpdesk Email Id-uanepf@epfindia.gov.in

Or else you can check it out the FAQs.

Hope this service will simplify all sorts of service related issues.

BasuNivesh

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  • Dear Sir,

    I worked for one company from 2007-2009. they deducted some amount as PF. Now I tried to create UAN number but it shows an error that your details doesn't match like that. How could I access my PF without UAN number? Could you please help me sir.

  • Sir
    I worked for 3 month in company A. I have UAN no which is inactive. Now I am going to join new company But I don't want to disclose about my past job.
    Pls tell me
    If I don't disclose my UAN no (which is inactive). Will it create problem in creating new UAN. Please help SIR

    • Dear Rohit,
      It will not create problem while creating new UAN. However, in future your employer MAY come to know about past UAN.

  • Dear Sir,

    I have resigned from my office, but in my uan aadhaar, bank account details are not apporved. Company name is changed now. I stay in Hyderabad & office is in Chennai. My aadhaar details are verified by local epfo office, but showing as kyc pending status as it is not approved from employer. Please tell me how can i proceed to claim my pf amount. Can i claim offline procedure by visiting local epfo office in Hyderabad

  • i am unable to add aadhar in kyc because gender detail not updated in uan profile. Pls suggest to update gender detail

  • dear sir

    i will try to update kyc but some problem in updating kyc on uan member portal

    For Aadhar:
    Aadhaar authentication failed. AADHAAR number, Name, DOB or Gender mismatch with registered data.

    For PAN:
    Pan verification failed. (Name against UAN does not match with the NAME in Income Tax Department)

  • Respected sir, I am working in MNC and planning to work in college too simultaneously. But the institutions are paying PF. My doubt is. Getting two Pf is illegal or can I work both side. Please advise because I have no idea and never want to do anything against policies. Help me. Thanks

    • Meena-There is no rule that one must not work under two employers as long as employer's don't have any issues.

      • But my concern is how can govt pay twice for same employee. Iam the only source of income to my family did not want to risk hard earned money. Please assist me

  • Dear Sir,

    My Previous Employer Has Updated Wrong PAN Card Details In EPF Website So Can I Update It Now?
    And Now I Have Changed My Company And Can I Update My KYC Document PAN Card Detail In uan website?
    Please Reply Sir.

    Regards,
    Shastri

    • Shastri-First try to do the same through your current employer. If then not respond, then use UAN Helpdesk.

  • Dear Sir

    I have got 2 UAN numbers from 2 different employers upon my job change. 1 is from my 1st employer and another one is from my 2nd employer.

    Now I am working with 4th employer and using the 2nd UAN which is latest(Have used the 2nd UAN for 2nd , 3rd and 4th Employers). But my personal details are mapped to 1st UAN and Iam not able to activate the 2nd UAN, as it is giving the exception that the details are already used by other member.

    I have dropped a mail to epf department to disable the old one but they directed me to a portal for submission of request, where there is no related option to my case and 2nd option is not valid in my case, as I already withdrawn my accumulates from my first UAN.

    Please suggest me how can I disable the old UAN and get the new one activated. Thanks.

  • Hello sir,

    I had an issue with my UAN where in my DOB and name were incorrect.My prev employer was not helping in fixing the issue.So, i got my new UAN created with my current employer.

    Could you please guide me with the process for deletion/deactivation of my prev UAN.

    -Swetha

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