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EPFO undertakes multiple systemic reforms to enhance ease of doing business; improve ease of living
EPFO rules: At a review meeting, chaired by labour secretary Sumita Dawra, EPFO said the number of auto transfers generated by the retirement fund body has increased threefold from two lakh in April 2024 to six lakh in May 2024 while more than 25 lakh advance claims have been settled on auto mode.
EPF withdrawal claim: How many days does it take to settle an EPF withdrawal claim?
Settlement of EPF withdrawal claim: Many Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) members experienced difficulties after submitting withdrawal requests from their EPF accounts. Some of them voiced concern, noting that there has been no news on the situation since making a withdrawal claim.
EPF joint declaration: List of acceptable documents required to make corrections, updations in UAN profile
Correction, updations to EPF account: The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has made changes to the standard operating procedure (SOP) for collecting joint declarations to address inaccuracies in members' and employers' Universal Account Number (UAN) profiles. Here is a look at more details regarding making changes to one’s EPF account’s UAN profile.
EPFO issues SOPs for handling joint declaration application for higher pension under its Employees’ Pension Scheme
The retirement fund body EPFO, on Monday, issued the standard operating procedures (SOPs), listing out the valid documents for correction in employees’ profile while fixing timelines for processing the correction-related applications and allowing subscribers to online monitor their application.
Have multiple EPF account UANs? Here’s how to merge more than two UANs
The UAN is constant throughout your career; even if you change jobs over the years, your UAN will remain the same. With the use of the Universal Account Number, or UAN, one can merge their multiple EPF accounts.
Latest EPFO rules: How to unblock inoperative EPF account, settle claims
The EPFO has especially outlined the procedural complications involved in UAN generation/linking, KYC seeding, blocking, unblocking, and paying claims for transaction-less accounts and inoperative Accounts. Let us take a look at what the EPFO SOP had to say about inoperative accounts.
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Employers can log in to EPF portal to check on liabilities
The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) in India has introduced automated solutions for damages and interest calculations to improve the ease of doing business for employers. This will enable employers to check their liability towards the retirement fund body every time they log in to their EPF portal.
A step-by-step guide on how to check your EPF balance through UMANG app
The Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance (UMANG) app is an one stop solution to access various central and state government services in 13 Indian languages. Further one can also also the UMANG app to check and view their Employee Provident Fund (EPF). However for using this service one needs to have their mobile number registered with EPFO.
From IT Returns to EPFO statements, DigiLocker will soon be your one-stop document hub
The digital repository already has 2,311 issuers on board and is working on having all government departments make documents available on the DigiLocker account of each citizen, people aware of the development said.
How to update date of exit in EPF account online
According to the EPFO FAQs regarding EPF exit date, “The EPF date of exit from a former job/employment must be updated in order to apply for an online transfer. Only two months after quitting a job can the date of departure be revised. In addition, the date of departure can be any day of the month in which the previous employer provided the last payment."
How to reset or change your EPF UAN password?
You can reset your password if your UAN has been activated. If you've forgotten your UAN password and want to reset it using your phone number, or if you want to change it without using your phone number, follow the procedures.
Transfer of EPF accounts: 17 questions answered by EPFO
Here are the 17 questions and their answers for those EPF members looking to transfer their EPF accounts from their previous employers to new employers.
How to merge two or more EPF accounts
If an individual has multiple UANs, then it's important that the individual mergers all his/her UANs so that balances from the old EPF accounts can be transferred to the EPF account held with his/her current employer. Given below is the online process of merging two or more UANs of EPF accounts. Do note that an online process can be undertaken provided all the EPF accounts (old as well as new) are KYC compliant.
How to update job leaving date yourself in EPFO records online
Earlier, the date of leaving an organisation/job could be updated by the employer only. This used to cause many problems to an employee as, without this date updated in EPFO records, an employee could not file a withdrawal claim.
What is EPF scheme and how to calculate PF balance?
The Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) is a scheme in which retirement benefits are accumulated. Under the scheme, an employee has to pay a certain contribution towards the scheme and an equal contribution is paid by the employer.
E-shram portal: Who can register, how to apply online
Central Government has developed e-Shram portal which will be a centralized database of unorganized workers seeded with Aadhaar. An eShram Card will be issued to workers who successfully register for the e-Shram Portal.
How to withdraw EPF money using Umang app?
The Umang app is one of the routes an Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) member can take to withdraw money from their PF account.
5 money-related changes to know about in December
There are a few personal finance-related developments to be aware of in December, as they will have a direct impact on one's finances.
Aadhaar-UAN linking deadline extended till November 30, two and half months after expiry of old one
In May 2021, the government made it mandatory for UAN to be linked with the Aadhaar number. This was done under section 142 of the Code on Social Security, 2020 through a gazette notification dated April 30, 2021.
EPFO defers Aadhaar seeding with UANs for Northeast states, certain industries till Dec 31
“Considering the low Aadhaar penetration in the EPFO's administrative zone of north east region, time for mandatory seeding of Aadhaar in universal account number (UAN) for filing electronic challan cum return (ECR) is extended till 31.12.2021,” it said in a notification dated September 11.
How to transfer your EPF account online
There are certain conditions that an individual must satisfy while transferring money from one EPF account to another.
EPFO eases norms for changing date of birth in records, linking UAN with Aadhaar
As per the circular, EPF members can now correct the date of birth up to plus or minus three years instead of one year earlier. This would make the linking of Universal Account Number (UAN) with Aadhaar easier.
EPFO to focus on subscribers' convenience, ease of doing business through digital tools in 2020
Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is undertaking several digital initiatives including online Universal Account Number (UAN) generation facility for subscribers and e-inspection system for employers.
Now workers can generate UAN from EPFO portal directly
At present, workers are required to apply through their employers to get the universal account number (UAN), which enables them to avoid filing PF transfer claims on changing jobs. Now they do not have to depend on his or her employer for getting the UAN. The UAN remains the same throughout the life of a worker.
How to correct name, birth date in PF account
Currently, if the employee wants to correct basic details against the UAN, both the employee and the employer needs to give a joint request to the EPFO.
How to claim EPF online by linking UAN with Aadhaar
The new Aadhaar linked 'composite claim form' can be used for availing benefits as under EPF Form 19, Form 10C and PF part withdrawals Form 31.
How to merge two or more EPFO accounts
With the introduction of the Universal Account Number, it is possible to consolidate multiple accounts into one single account for each EPFO member.
Applied online for EPF transfer after March 1, 2017? You need to re-apply & here's how to do it
If you had initiated a transfer process from the 'online transfer claim portal' any time after March 1, 2017, you will have to resubmit your claim.
Withdrawing EPF? You don't need your employer's signature anymore
This facility will be available to all those subscribers whose UAN is activated and seeded with the KYC details like bank account and Aadhaar number.
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