UAN-Aadhar Linking: EPFO Subscribers Should Link UAN With Aadhaar By November 30

UAN-Aadhar Link: You may face a lot of difficulties if you don't link your Universal Account Number with your Aadhaar number by November 30.  

UAN - Aadhar Linking: If you have not linked the Universal Account Number (UAN) of the EPFO (Employee Provident Fund Organisation) with your Aadhaar card (Aadhar Card Number), do it by November 30. You may face a lot of difficulties if you don't link your Universal Account Number with your Aadhaar number by November 30.  

Difficulty in getting money if UAN is not linked to Aadhar.

If you don't link the EPFO's Universal Account Number and Aadhaar number by November 30, the contribution from the company to your account will be stopped. Not only that, you may face difficulty in withdrawing your own hard-earned money from the Employee Provident Fund.  If the EPF account holder's account is not linked to the Aadhaar number, he/she will be deprived of using all EPFO services. 

What is the process to link UAN to Aadhar- 

- Firstly, go to the EPFO portal https://unifiedportal-mem.epfindia.gov.in/memberinterface/ 

- Type UAN and log in to your account using a password. 

- Click on the option of KYC in the manage section. 

- You can then view the option to add your EPF account with several options when the page opens. 

- Select the Aadhaar option from these, type your Aadhaar number, enter your name as mentioned on the Aadhaar card, and click on save. 

- The information you provide will be saved, and your Aadhaar will be verified with UIDAI data. 

-Your Aadhaar number will be automatically linked with your EPF account if the KYC documents are found to be correct. 

- You will find verify written in front of Aadhar details. 

What is a UAN number?

As soon as the employee is registered with the EPFO, the employee becomes a member of this organization and along with this, he is issued a 12 digit UAN (Universal Account Number). With the help of this number, the facilities of EPFO can be used online.  UAN number allows an employee to view the passbook of his PF account online, as well as check his PF (Provident Fund) balance online and update the name of the Nominee.

Who puts money in an EPF account? 

Under the EPFO Act, 12% of the employee's basic salary is deposited in the EPF account. The employer (company) also deposits 12% of the basic salary of the employee. Out of 12% of the company's liability, 3.67% is deposited in the employee's PF account and the remaining 8.33% is deposited in the Employees' Pension Scheme (EPS).