Universal Account Number

Any employee in India who contributes to the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) receives a 12-digit Universal Account Number (UAN). The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) of India administers the Employee Pension Fund, a kind of retirement benefit programme.
Multiple Member Identification Numbers (Member IDs) that have been issued to an individual by various employers are combined under the UAN. It assists in unifying an employee’s several EPF accounts into a single number, making it easier to manage and keep track of their EPF withdrawals and payments.

How to find the UAN Number
You will find your UAN number using one of the next two methods:

• Employer: By questioning your employers, you may learn more about your UAN. The UAN is also shown on your pay stub.
• UAN website: If your company was unable to provide you with a UAN, you can request one through the UAN site. To receive the UAN using the portal, follow the instructions below:
• Click on https://unifiedportal-mem.epfindia.gov.in/memberinterface/ to access the UAN portal.
• On the right side of the screen, select the ‘Know Your UAN Status’ tab.
• On the following screen, enter all the necessary information, including the state, EPFO office, your name, birthdate, and captcha code.
• After completing all the required information, choose “Get Authorization Pin.”
• The PIN will be sent to the registered phone number you provided. After entering the PIN, select “Validate OTP and get UAN.”
• The UAN number will then be sent to your registered mobile phone number.

Required Documents for UAN
In order to get a UAN, you will require some of the following documents:

• Information about a bank, including its branch name, IFSC code, and account number.
• Aadhaar cards, passports, driving licences, voter IDs, etc. are examples of identity evidence.
• Address verification that includes your present address
• Aadhaar and the PAN Card
• ESIC Card 

Activation of UAN
To activate UAN, follow the instructions below:

• Click on https://www.epfindia.gov.in/site_en/ to access the EPFO website.
• Through the ‘Our Services’ menu, select the ‘For Employees’ link.
• Within the ‘Services’ field, select the link for ‘Member UAN/Online Services (OCS/OTCP)’.
• On the following screen, click ‘Activate UAN’.
• Your UAN, name, birthdate, phone number, mail address, and captcha information must be entered.
• ‘Get Authorization Pin’ should be clicked.
• An OTP will be sent to the registered phone number.
• Prior to selecting “Validate OTP and Activate UAN,” input the OTP and verify the disclaimer box.
• Your UAN and password will be sent to the registered mobile phone number you provided.
•  To access the EPFO portal, enter these credentials.

Login to UAN
You can use your UAN as your username, the login information, and the fresh password that you generated to access the EPFO website after activation of the UAN. You may check out the following kinds of UAN activities after signing into the portal:

• Save a copy of your passbook and UAN card.
• Check the list of all membership IDs and their PF-linked status.
• Check the current standing of PF transfer claims in files and system-generated transfer claims.
• Edit your contact information, including your email and mobile phone numbers.
• Update your KYC data.
• You can submit your KYC papers online.
• Check out the assistance desk contacts.

Features and Benefits of UAN
The primary characteristics and advantages of the UAN are as follows:

• UAN supports you in keeping track of your employment transitions.
• Only after the launch of UAN was the EPFO given permission to view an employee’s bank and KYC information.
• The quantity of early EPF withdrawals has decreased because of UAN.
• Employers no longer have to go through the hassle of personnel verification because of UAN.
• Through UAN, EPF members may quickly get their EPF statements by sending an SMS or via the EPFO website.
• Based on the fact that employees may routinely check to see if their companies have made their part of the EPF contribution or not, companies cannot withhold their employees’ EPF funds because of UAN.
• All of the staff’s Member IDs are maintained under the UAN, or Universal Account Number, making it simpler to retrieve each one of the Member IDs.
• With the support of the UAN, it is simple to transfer EPF funds electronically from the old Member ID to the latest one.

EPFO facilities
EPFO now offers the following facilities:

• Access to a UAN Card download facility.
• Access to the UAN member passbook download facility
• Checking past Member IDs is possible.
• An entry point to enter KYC information.
• Possibility to modify personal information.
• Possibility of determining transfer claim eligibility electronically.

How can Aadhaar be linked to the UAN?
Through the EPFO portal, epfindia.gov.in, you may link your Aadhaar identification number with your UAN. The following are the steps:

• Go to the ‘eKYC Portal’ under the ‘Online Services’ option on the EPFO webpage.
• To continue, choose ‘Link UAN Aadhaar’ and input your UAN.
• Your registered phone number with UAN will get an OTP. Place it in the proper field.
• Once the OTP has been verified, input your Aadhaar number.
• You will receive a new OTP on your Aadhaar-linked mobile phone number or email.
• Your UAN and Aadhaar will be linked after this OTP is validated and the UAN data matches the Aadhaar information.

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