Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) is a savings scheme administered by the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) for financial security of employees after their retirement. It’s mandatory for the private sector organisations with 20 employees or more to register with EPFO.  The organisations or businesses that employ less than 20 employees can voluntarily register for EPF scheme.  

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The EPF scheme has been designed as a retirement benefit scheme for employees. Every month 12 per cent of the basic salary and dearness allowance of an employee’s salary is deducted towards EPF while an equal amount is contributed by the employer.

Linking UAN with Aadhaar

EPFO issues a 12-digit Universal Account Number (UAN) to every employee who has enrolled under EPF scheme. As per EPFO norms, all employees and unorganised workers must link their Aadhaar cards to their Employee Provident Fund (EPF) accounts.

“If your UAN is not linked with the Aadhaar number, your employer/establishment will not be able to deposit your monthly contribution from 1.1.2022. Hence, you’re requested to link your Aadhaar with UAN on or before 31.12.2021 if it is not linked already,” mentions the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) on the Member Sewa Portal.

However, EPFO in April 2023 granted another extension for linking of UAN with Aadhaar till March 31, 2024.

How to link UAN with Aadhaar online:

If the Universal Account Number is active, there are three ways to link it to Aadhaar:

- First by using UMANG App

- Second by using OTP Verification on e-KYC Portal of EPFO.

- Offline form submission.

UAN-Aadhaar linking using UMANG App

Step 1: Login to UMANG App and enter your UAN.

Step 2: An OTP will be sent to the UAN registered mobile number.

Step 3: Once the OTP verification is done, enter your Aadhaar details.

Step 4: Another OTP number will be sent on the Aadhaar registered mobile number as well as email address.

Step 5: After the OTP verification is completed, the Aadhaar will be linked with UAN.

UAN-Aadhaar linking on EPFO Portal

- Go to EPFO e-sewa official website and login to the EPF account using your UAN credentials.

- Look for and click on the Know Your Customer (KYC) option under the ‘Manage’ section.

- Then select Aadhaar and enter the details. To proceed further, click on save.

- The Aadhaar will be confirmed using UIDAI data.

- Once the KYC is complete, your Aadhaar will be linked to the EPF account.

UAN-Aadhaar linking offline

You must physically be present at one of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO’s) branches or Common Service Centres (CSC) to link the Aadhaar with your EPF account offline. The application for linking UAN with Aadhaar should be submitted in person, along with a self-attested photocopy of your Aadhaar card.