EPF Member Passbook: Login, How to Download And Activation

What is EPF?

Employee Provident Fund, EPF, is a scheme under which both employees and employers deposit a sum of money on monthly basis, for the long term benefit of employees. The amount deposited is small and is usually 12% of the employees’ basic monthly salary. The employer makes an equal contribution.

EPF scheme was developed in 1952 to benefit employee’s post retirement. Employees whose salary is less than Rs 15,000 a month are mandatorily registered under the scheme while employees drawing more than Rs 15,000 can also join with an approval from the EPF commissioner.

Generally, employees deposit 12% of their monthly basic compensation towards EPF and the employers make a similar contribution. An employee can make higher contribution (VPF – voluntary provident fund) while the employer’s contribution remains same at all times, regardless of the employee’s contribution. EPF scheme gives tax benefits and the sum accumulated in PF account earns annual interest. Its 8.55% for FY 2017-18.

An employee would receive Universal Account Number (UAN) linked with his/her EPF account. UAN is transferable from one employer to another. EPF is a very secure and protected scheme, designed to benefit employees’ retirement life.

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EPF Member Passbook: Login, How to Download And Activation

EPF Member Passbook

EPF Member Passbook is just like any other passbook. It contains details of all the transactions made on your EPF account. EPF Member Passbook contains details of all the deposits made by you and your employer on monthly basis. The withdrawals made, if any, would be mentioned in the passbook. To access your EPF Member Passbook, you must activate your UAN.

How To Activate UAN?

Activating your UAN is very simple. You first need to obtain your UAN from employer or you can obtain it yourself with the use of PF account number on EPFO portal. You need to have your KYC and mobile number to activate your UAN. You must follow the below mentioned steps to activate UAN:

• Log on to https://unifiedportal-mem.epfindia.gov.in/memberinterface/ and click on ‘Activate UAN’.
• You can activate UAN either with the use of PAN or Aadhaar or UAN.
• Enter your Name, Date of Birth, Mobile Number and E-mail ID (optional). You must validate your Mobile Number by an OTP that would be sent on your Mobile Number.
• Upon authentication, your request for activation would be raised and it will take up to 6 hours for activation.
• Upon activation, you would receive password on your Mobile Number. It is advisable to change your password by logging in to your account.

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How Can You Access The EPF E-Passbook?

You need to activate your UAN to access your EPF E-Passbook. Once you have UAN activated, you must follow the below mentioned steps to access EPF E-Passbook:

• Log on to https://www.epfindia.gov.in/site_en/For_Employees.php and click on ‘Member E-Passbook’ under ‘Our Service’.
• New tab might be opened, you will be asked to login using UAN and Password.
• You will be asked to choose the account (if you have multiple accounts). Select that account of which you want to see the passbook.
• Passbook would be displayed. You can download the passbook by clicking on the download icon.

Steps To Access EPF E-Passbook Using Your Mobile Number

To access your EPF E-Passbook, you need to have the mobile number linked to your UAN, active. UAN activated Members can know their latest PF contribution and balance, by sending an SMS to 7738299899 from their registered mobile number. The format is as follows ‘EPFOHO UAN’ to 7738299899. This service is available in 10 languages; English (default), Hindi, Punjabi, Gujarati, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Bengali. To get SMS in your preferred language, you must mention the first 3 letters of the language in the format as follows; To get SMS in Kannada; ’EPFOHO UAN KAN’.

Members with active UAN portal can get their details available with EPFO just by giving a missed call on 011-22901406 from their registered Mobile number. You will get details of last contribution and PF Balance.

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Benefits Of Registering On The EPFO Portal

• Registering on the EPFO portal enables activation of UAN.
• On the activation of UAN, you can access EPF E-Passbook on the EPFO portal.
• Activation of UAN is a must to withdraw online from the EPF account.
• Activation of UAN is a must to check your EPF balance using your phone number.

FAQs Related To EPF Passbook

Q: Who can download EPF passbook online?

A: Members who have activated their UAN can access and download EPF passbook online.
Q: How to login if I forget the EPF password?

A: Log on to https://unifiedportal-mem.epfindia.gov.in/memberinterface/ and click on ‘Forgot Password’. Enter your UAN and enter the captcha. You will be asked if you would like to receive OTP on the registered mobile number. Click on yes. Validate the OTP. You will be asked to set new password.

Q: Can I access EPF E-Passbook without using UAN?

A: No, there is no provision to access EPF E-Passbook without UAN.

Q: Can I check my EPF balance immediately after activating UAN?

A: It might take up to 6 hours to access EPF Passbook post UAN activation.

Q: Can I check my EPF balance from a phone number which is not the registered phone number?

A: No, you can check your EPF balance only from your registered phone number.

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