How To Login EPFO Member Portal ?

The EPFO or Employees' Provident Fund Organization is a statutory body, administered by the Ministry of Labor and Employment, Government of India (GOI).

Services Offered by EPFO

1. Employee Provident Fund Scheme, 1952: All the organizations with 20 or more employees are covered under the EPF scheme. In the PF account, the employee will get a lump sum amount, which would be a total of both the employee's and the employer's contribution with an added interest on both the amounts.

2. Employee Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme (EDLIS), 1976: It is an insurance plan applicable to all the employees who are covered under the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) and Employees' Pension Scheme (EPS). The monetary benefits under this scheme are paid either to the dependent family members of the employee or to the registered nominee after the demise of the employee.

3. Employee Pension Scheme, 1995: In this scheme, the contribution is made by the employer and the government as per the employee's salary. The monetary benefit is provided in the form of a pension to the employee after retirement. After the demise of the registered employee, the benefit is given to the spouse and two children.

EPFO Member Portal Login

These are the steps that need to be taken for logging into the EPFO Member Portal

a. First of all, you will have to become a member of the Employee Provident Fund.

b. Get the UAN and Member ID/PF number from the employer.

c. On the EPFO member portal or unified portal, click on "Activate UAN" under the "Important Links" section.

d. Make sure that you provide the correct documents to the employer for opening your PF account, especially the PAN and aadhaar as they will be seeded with the PF account.

e. Enter the UAN provided to you by the employer and the KYC details, such as your PAN, Aadhaar or other relevant documents to prove your name, mobile number, e-mail id and date of birth.

f. Enter the captcha code and click on "Get Authorization PIN."

g. A PIN will be sent to the registered mobile number.

h. Provide your consent by ticking the disclaimer checkbox and enter the OTP details that have been sent on your mobile number. Then click on "Validate OTP and Activate UAN."

i. Upon UAN activation, you will get a password on your registered mobile number to access the account.

j. If you want to change the password, then log into the UAN portal with the Universal Account Number as the id and enter the password that you have received on your mobile number. Then click on account settings and change the password.

By following the steps as mentioned earlier, you can log in to the member portal and access the services provided by EPFO. You can also successfully download your EPF Passbook from the website of EPFO member passbook.

Services Provided Under EPFO Member Portal

a. While you may have multiple member id numbers, you can access the member portal through a single UAN.

b. You can view your EPF member passbook after activating your UAN. This facility can only be availed if your employer has uploaded the electronic challan-cum-return.

c. You can see only one PF account under one employer. In case you have more accounts under a single employer, you can transfer those accounts through the EPFO portal.

d. You can view around ten PF accounts under different establishments on the EPF member portal.

EPFO's Pensioners Portal

EPFO's Pensioners Portal was established as a platform for India's Pensioners Associations. The policies for pensioners are regulated by the Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare. The department addresses various issues of pensioners and also provides information about new pension rules, pension schemes, retirement benefits, and various pension processes. The portal was formed to bridge the gap between the government and pensioners, and make the practices more transparent. It was developed with the aim of sanctioning and disbursing the pension smoothly to the users. The Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare had the vision of having a system of governance focused around the interest of pensioners.

EPFO International Workers

The EPFO website also caters to the employees who work overseas. The Certificate of Coverage or CoC is generally required to claim the tax exemptions in the host country by the employees who work abroad on a temporary basis. This process can be accessed online and is therefore convenient for the people who travel abroad for temporary employment purpose. At present, such Indian residents can claim exemptions in almost 18 countries.

One Employee-One EPF Account

Launched in 2016, the 'One Employee One EPF Account' system aims to help employees in consolidating their previous EPF accounts. Before the introduction of the UAN, the employees used to have one PF account with one employer. This facility allows employees to transfer funds from their old EPF accounts to the new EPF account linked with the UAN. However, the old EPF accounts can't be merged with the new one since the regional offices who handle these EPF accounts are usually different. You can make claims for EPF transfers from the old PF accounts through the Online Transfer Claim Portal (OTCP), and the requests for PF transfers are registered with the EPFO instantly.

EPFO UAN Help Desk

EPFO has a separate portal for all UAN related queries. A subscriber can avail the services on the portal by registering in the help-desk portal. The help desk provides support with the EPF and UAN related issues.

EPFO Login for Employers

The EPFO has also established a separate system for the employers to assist them in transferring claims more efficiently and conveniently. The process of login to the EPFO portal is the same for employers as that of employees. The employers should have a UAN which is registered and activated with the EPFO portal for login purpose.

The online services available for employers on the EPFO portal are - registering a new establishment, making the ECR challan payments, creating EPF accounts for the employees and approving EPF claims among many other services.