KEY STORY
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The Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) has made it mandatory to link Aadhaar with PF before September 1 in order to continue getting provident fund contributions from employers.
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Earlier, the deadline was 1 June which was extended to 1 September. The retirement body had also asked field offices to ensure that employers are ready to implement the decision from September 1.
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Failing to EPF Aadhaar seeding by September 1 will lead to discontinuation of employer’s contribution in one’s PF account. The provident fund regulator also directed employers to get the UAN (Universal Account Number) of all EPF account holders Aadhaar verified.
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The EPFO informed about the changes in PF account rules in a message to the employers citing, “Dear Employer, with the coming into force of the Section 142 of the Code on Social Security, 2020, the ECR shall be allowed to be filed only for those members, whose Aadhaar numbers are seeded and verified with the UANs…..,” adding, “Accordingly, please ensure the Aadhaar seeding in respect of all the contributory members to enable them to avail uninterrupted services of the EPFO and to avoid any inconvenience.”
EPF-Aadhaar seeding: Here’s how to do it online
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Log in at the direct EPFO link — iwu.epfindia.gov.in/eKYC/;
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Enter your UAN and Aadhaar-registered mobile number;
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Click on ‘Generate OTP’ option;
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Enter OTP and select gender;
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Enter Aadhaar number and select ‘Aadhaar Verification’ method;
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Select ‘Use Mobile or E-mail based verification’ option;
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Another OTP will be sent to your registered mobile number;
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Enter second OTP;
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The EPF, UAN Aadhaar seeding process id complete
