Universal Account Number (UAN)
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What is Universal Account Number (UAN)?
Universal Account Number or UAN is a 12-digit number that the Employee Provident Fund Organization or EPFO provides to each employee of those companies who are registered with the EPFO. The idea is to link multiple Member identification numbers (Member Id) allotted to a single member under single UAN. This number is provided to manage the provident fund or PF accounts of the employees. This will help the members to view details of all the member ids linked to it. This number is issued by the Ministry of Employment and Labour under the Government of India. uan know about universal account number.
What is the importance of Universal Account Number (UAN)?
The UAN is a unique identification of employees until the retirement of the employee. The UAN of an employee remain same throughout the life irrespective of the number of jobs he had changed. Every time an employee switches his job, the EPFO allots him a new member id which will be linked to the UAN. With the help of UAN, the employee can easily withdraw and transfer funds without any dependence upon the employer. UAN numbers are generated for the employees of those companies only which had registered with the EPFO, then only the employees of those companies can avail the services provided by the EPFO and UAN. Also, with online claim services the chorus of the employees and employers has been reduced. Employees can check the credits and debits in the account very easily, just sitting at the home. Each credit-debit information is provided to them by SMS on their registered mobile number.
How to know your Universal Account Number (UAN)?
Follow the instructions below to get the universal account number (UAN): –
STEP 1- Visit the official Employee Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) website www.epfindia.gov.in
STEP 2- The home page of the EPFO will appear. Select the Services tab on the dashboard.
STEP 3- Select For Employees link from the drop down menu appeared.
STEP 4- Navigate to the Services section on the left bottom of the page and select Member UAN/ Online Services (OCS/OTCD).
STEP 5- Go to Important links section in the bottom of the page and select Know your UAN
STEP 6- Enter your earlier registered mobile number and the captcha for verification.
After this an OTP will be sent to your mobile number.
STEP 7- Enter the OTP and again you will receive a message with your UAN number.
How to activate and login to the EPFO website using UAN
Keep your UAN , Aadhar card and Provident Fund Number or Member Id with you while activating your UAN.
Follow the following steps to activate your UAN: –
STEP 1- Visit the official Employee Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) website www.epfindia.gov.in
STEP 2- The home page of the EPFO will appear. Select the Services tab on the dashboard.
STEP 3- Select For Employees link from the drop down menu appeared.
Features and benefits of the UAN
STEP 4- Visit to the Member UAN / online Services and select Activate UAN from the important links at the left bottom corner of the page.
STEP 5- Enter your UAN , registered mobile number and member id with all the required details and select the tab Get Authorisation Pin.
An OTP will be sent to your mobile number.
STEP 6- Select and tick the I Agree checkbox under the disclaimer and enter the received OTP.
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STEP 7- Select the Validate OTP and Activate UAN tab.
Now, you are done! Your created UAN will be sent to the mobile number by SMS with a password. Use the UAN as the user id and the provided password to sign into your account.
NOTE: – Always use the active mobile number linked with Aadhar card as well the UAN .
Steps to sign in or login in UAN portal
STEP 1- Go back to the home page and again select the For employees link on under the Services tab.
STEP 2- Navigate to the Member UAN / online Services in the Service section. An UAN portal will appear.
STEP 3- Enter the UAN number and password. Enter the captcha and select the sign in tab.
You will be signed into your account.
Features and benefits of the UAN
- UAN, as a universal number, helps the member to assemble all his PF accounts associated with multiple ids of different organizations under one roof.
- One can link all his/her pf accounts together with their UAN. Also the accounts can be managed online after KYC verification.
- With the help of UAN, the employee can easily withdraw and transfer funds.
- Deposition of pf can be checked by the employees themselves by just registering on the EPF Member portal using his UAN.
- Authentication can be done by the employer through the UAN if the KYC documents are verified.
- EPF accounts can also be transferred by using UAN as whenever jobs are changed from one registered company to another by the employee, they need to transfer their EPF from one employer to another. It also helps to access the EPF details.
- UAN keeps a track on the change of jobs of any employee as whenever an employee changes his job, he has to link the new pf account or the member id provided by the EPFO to the UAN and hence, the EPFO update the same in the records. Also, by UAN the EPFO ensures the genuineness of the pf accounts.
Advantages of UAN for employers
- The UAN will act as an umbrella for the multiple member ids allotted to an individual by different establishments.
- It brings all Provident Fund Accounts and KYC details under a single platform. For the employers, UAN of their employees help them to keep an eye on the pf history of their employees.
- Through UAN an employer can easily track details of the employee and about no of their earlier jobs.
Advantages of UAN for employees
- UAN provides a safe, easy, and ready access to the pf accounts and the employees do not have to then memorize passwords and details of different accounts, which they had to otherwise do pre- UAN launch.
- No matter how many times an employee switches his job in the entire employment period for lifetime, the UAN number allows him to manage all his pf accounts under one platform.
- This also provide privacy and security as only the employees themselves can access his account. With this unique number he can track the credit-debits of his account.
- With the UAN, members can check the balance online through apps or by getting missed call or SMS.
- EPF passbook can also be tracked through the UAN portal. Apart from the passbook, a member can check withdrawals claim status, checking the EPF contribution, updation or submission of KYC details, among others.
FAQ’s on Universal Account Number (UAN)
Can I have two UANs?
Ans As per the rules of EPFO, every PF member should have only one UAN. Employee having two UANs can get their EPF account transferred from one to another and get their previous UAN deactivate.
Is UAN mandatory for online claims?
Yes, it is requisite to have an UAN as from this unique number holds the pf account details and hence for online claims UAN is necessary. However, for offline claims, UAN are not mandatory.
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