EPFO now made it mandatory to link Aadhaar to EPF. Earlier there was an option to update it online only. However, now they started offline facility also.
Do remember that the deadline to link Aadhaar to EPF by employees and pensioners is extended to 30th April 2017.
Note:-
# Aadhaar is one of the important KYC document which contains details like your name, date of birth and address details along with your photo.
# By linking Aadhaar to EPF, you will make it easy to merge multiple UAN numbers into single UAN.
# Aadhaar is used as Proof of Identity (POI) and Proof of Address (POA). This will reduce the number of documents to upload into a single document.
# During withdrawal process of EPF, it makes easy for EPFO to verify your KYC credentials at ease.
These are the major benefits for link Aadhaar to EPF. There may be some different views of making Aadhaar linking as mandatory. But going forward Aadhaar may be one of the important document of your authentication.
Using online facility of EPFO you can easily link your Aadhaar to EPF. Let us see the steps involved in this.
1) Go to EPFO Unified EPF Portal
Using your UAN number and Password login to Unified Portal.
2) Once you login, then the screen looks like below. Here, under Manage tab, select the KYC option from the drop-down menu.
3) Once you select KYC tab, then you will find the screen as below. Here, EPFO provided the options to update Bank details, PAN details, Aadhaar, Passport, Driving License, Election Card, Ration Card or NPR.
We have to select the option of Aadhaar. Enter the Aadhaar number and also the name as it appears in Aadhaar Card EXACTLY. Then click on SAVE tab.
The majority of employees will face the issues here. Due to a mismatch in names or service issues with either EPFO or UDAI, you may be unable to update it. If there is a mismatch with name, then try to inform the same immediately with your employer to resolve the issue.
4) Once you save it, then you can view the same under pending KYC option. The screen of that will look like below. Wait for around 15 days for approval. If it is approved, then your Aadhaar status will be available in “Approved KYC” area.
This is how you have to link Aadhaar to EPF.
Considering the hardship of employees and pensioners in linking Aadhaar to EPF online, EPFO launched the facility to update or link it offline.
The EPFO has developed this Aadhaar seeding application with support of the (CSC) Common Service Centers and CDAC. The Common Services Centers (CSC) are ICT enabled front end service delivery points at the village level for delivery of Government and private services. With the implementation of Aadhaar Seeding Application, now Provident Fund member or pensioner can walk in any of the field offices of EPFO or CSC outlets with UAN & Aadhaar and seed the Aadhaar with the UAN.
With the implementation of Aadhaar linking Application, now employees or pensioner can walk in any of the field offices of EPFO or CSC outlets with UAN & Aadhaar and seed the Aadhaar with the UAN.
This offline linking is the latest news. As of now, I am having this much information only. I will update this section once I get more information on this.
Hope this much information is enough for you to link Aadhaar to EPF easily and within the deadline provided by EPFO.
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Dear sir,
As I am trying to login through epf member portal, it is showing to change the password as my old password has expired, then when I am trying to create a new password it is showing that an OTP will go to the new adhar registered mobile no. ;but the SIM of Adhar registered mobile number is already damaged and hence the OTP is coming. Kindly suggest
Dear Deepshikha,
The solution is to update your mobile number with Aadhaar.
Sir my name is inderpal singh i forget my uan password when I reset it shows temporary problem in adhar server
Dear Inder,
Try after some time.
Hi Sir,
I am working as a HR in one company.
One of my employee he has two pf member ids against single UAN.
We corrected his name as per aadhar on UAN portal but the issue is correct name is reflecting on UAN portal only but not on passbook hence we are unable to transfer his pf as gov. Rejects his calim by giving reasion "Name Differ"
Need your help please please suggest.
Dear Snehal,
With your attestation, you can apply for change in name by mentioning the reasons (better through regional EPFO).
Dear Sir,
Warm Greetings !
My self Mr.Shibu working as a Nodal officer of Vodafone . Here am in request of retrieve my dad's PF account .
My Dad Mr.Shajan C A was working in a company named Manikam radiations in subaraminiyapalam KNG pudur, coimbatore Tamilnadu , for last 20 years !
Where else now he has left the organisation on mar 2018 with inimation , but the organisation is wantedly refusing to claim the pf amount.
We have given online form submission via epf portal to re verify aadhar but the same is not accepted as on date .
Secondly we have called multiple time to the company manager for last 3 months he says he ill accept the request but still now the same is not done .
And we have tried to walkin to the company 10 days back with paper forms to get sign from the organisation, they are not even allowing inside .
Sir , request your heartly support to resolve the issue , we have tried all the possible ways for the last 3 to 4 months .
Now you all are the only support to us to get the pf amount to us.
Dear Shibu,
Why can't approach the regional EPFO and validate the Aadhaar?
Hi Basavaraj,
My Name,DoB in EPFO form and Adhaar matches.
Still it throws error Aadhaar mismatch ' aadhaar authentication failed. aadhar number, name, dob or gender mismatch' -- > when i tried verify it.
Can you please help
Dear Raman,
Try to use offline method by visiting the regional EPFO.
Dear Sir,
How can i merge my past Pf account to other pf account as i am not working. In My Uan everything mentioned but i cant transfer my Pf account.as in my Uan both Pf account shows. kindly help me to merge my pf online. So that i can withdrawal my total pf online process.
Dear Kankan,
Trough your current employer apply for EPF transfer of old to new one.
Hi,
When i tried to entered PAN No, it show error as UAN name doesn't match with Income Tax department.
Where we can check what name registered in Income Tax department
How to fix this, do we required to make changes in PAN or what to do
please suggest
Dear Nafees,
You can check from PAN card itself. If the error is small, then visit the nearest concerned EPFO and link it. Otherwise you have to correct the name first and then link.
Thanks for quick and prompt reply
Name under PAN is ASARI NAFEESAHMED
Name under UAN is NAFEES AHMED ASARI
NOTE- THERE IS NO SPACE BETWEEN NAFFES AND AHMED IN PAN NAME.
PLEASE SUGGEST FOR NEXT STEP
Dear Nafees,
The issue is to which one format you want to retain. If you want to retain the name as per PAN, then correct in UAN. Otherwise correct in PAN and then try to link.
Thanks for support
Just one question
Can we withdraw PF only by using Adhar
Dear Nafees,
USING Aadhaar means?
just doing KYC for only Adhar (without PAN)
Dear Nafees,
PAN is also mandatory.
Hi Basavaraj,
Does withdrawal amount include pension contribution as well ?
How can we withdraw it and whats is procedure
My tenure of PF is 3 year running
Dear Nafees,
Is it for advance withdrawal?
Yes, and can you please let me know what is other one
Dear Nafees,
It is the total contribution balance currently available.
Thanks for support, just one question
Hope we can withdraw partial amount only just with Adhar as well.
We are unable to link Aadhar Number with Employee Name in the P.F. Portal. It is coming
"Temporary Problem in Aadhar Server. Please try after some time".
Please suggest how to go about.
Dear Suresh,
It may be due to server issues. Please try after one or two days.
I am facing same problem for 3 days. Its urgent for me to add employees. Please help.
Dear Sanjeev,
How can I resolve the EPFO technical issues?
Hi Sir,
Same problem to say please help me
I AM UNABLE TO UPDATE PAN AND AADHAR.
ERROR l temporary problem at aadhar server. please try after some time.
ERROR 2: PAN NAME IS MISMATCHING
I CHECKED NAME BOTH IN INCOME TAX SITE AND IS MATCHING.
I AM CURRENTLY LIVING OUTSIDE INDIA SO I CANT GO OFFICE. ANY IDEA HOW TO DEAL THIS ISSUE
Dear Venkatesh,
Better to try after few days. However, if your residential status is NRI, then you are not required to link Aadhaar.
On the EPF website, under the option "Online Services" - Transfer Request
One of the points under the instructions reads as below-
"Only one transfer request against the previous member ID can be accepted" What does this imply?
I have to link 3 past/old PF accounts to my current PF account. I did not have a UAN with my previous employers. Per my understanding, before I can link all the PF accounts, I need to contact my previous employers individually, share my UAN and request them to link UAN to the PF no.
Dear Dushyanth,
It is better to raise a request through your old employer side.