The Indian government's Ministry of Employment and Labour issues a 12-digit Universal Account Number (UAN) to each Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) member. This unique identification allows all connected Provident Fund accounts to be easily managed.
A UAN is given to paid employees who contribute to the Employee Provident Fund (EPF). By using the UAN Login Portal, people can use this UAN to access and combine several PF accounts from different employers, simplifying account management on a single platform.
EPFO Member Portal
An EPF member can access their UAN card, service history, KYC details, and other information on this portal. The EPF member e-Sewa site has also made transferring and withdrawing provident fund amounts simpler. The Employee Provident Fund (EPF) Member Portal is the official online platform for the social security plan. It can be accessed at epfindia.gov.in.
Enabling contributions from employers and employees, it supports the financial stability of more than 5 crore members, making it one of the world's most significant social security programs.
Features of EPFO Member Portal
EPF Schemes
Three extensive plans described in the EPF Act govern how the EPF is run:
- Scheme for Employee Provident Funding (EPFS)
- Scheme for Employee Pensions (EPS)
- Scheme for Employee Deposit-Linked Insurance (EDLI)
Stability and Security of Finance
- The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) oversees the EPF, allowing workers to increase their financial stability and security.
- The fund seeks to offer a safety net during unemployment or retirement by regular monthly contributions of 12% of salaries from employers and employees.
Benefits and Contributions from Employees
- Workers begin to contribute when they join the company; the employer matches the employee's pay contribution of 12%.
- The employee may use the savings accrued for unemployment or retirement. The employer also contributes EDLI and administrative costs, which increases the program's overall benefits.
How do you sign up for the UAN Member Portal?
Before logging into the UAN Login Portal, you must activate your UAN. It would help if you took the actions listed below:
- Go to the EPF Member Portal.
- Select "Activate UAN" from the list of "Important Links."
- After entering your information, select "Get Authorization PIN."
- Your EPF-registered phone number will receive a PIN.
- To activate your UAN account, enter this PIN.
- You will receive an SMS with a password generated by the system.
- You can now use your UAN and password to access your EPF account.
Check your UAN status
An employee with an EPF account can take the following actions to find out their UAN status:
- Go to the UAN Member Portal.
- Select the "Know your UAN" option.
- After entering your captcha code and phone number, select "Request OTP."
- Your registered phone number receives an OTP. After inputting the OTP and the captcha code, like "Validate OTP."
- You can input your PAN, Aadhaar, or Member ID. If you select the member ID option, you will need to provide additional information, such as your office address and state of residence. Your salary slip contains your member ID and pin.
- Other information must also be entered, including your name, date of birth, and the captcha code.
- Your UAN is shown when you click "Show My UAN."
How do you log into the UAN Member Portal?
Someone must complete a few procedures if they have to connect to their UAN member accounts online. However, only some people know the method because only some people are tech-savvy. The easier way to log in to your EPF account online using your Universal Account Number is below.
- Navigate to the UAN main homepage.
- Entering your Universal Account Number is the first step.
- The password comes after this.
- You will then receive a Captcha to verify that you are human and not a robot. You can proceed to the last step after completing the Captcha as intended.
- You can move after finishing the previous step, which is to sign in.
Steps to Reset UAN Login Password
This is how you go about doing it.
- Click the "Forgot Password" link beneath the "Sign In" button on the login window on the UAN homepage.
- Click the "Verify" option after accurately entering the UAN number and the Captcha on the subsequent screen.
- The registered mobile number associated with your UAN is on the following screen.
- Click the "Get authorization PIN" tab if everything checks out. If you feel it is unacceptable, select "No," update your phone number, and then select "Get authorization PIN."
- You must input the OTP you receive on your mobile device into the box before the words "Enter Authorization Pin" on the screen.
- Once entered, a new password of your choosing must be entered. After changing your password following the website's guidelines, click "Submit."
- A notification stating that the UAN Login password has been successfully updated will now appear on the screen. To access the portal, use the previous UAN number and this new password.
Conclusion
There needs to be more clarity among government employees regarding the UAN Member Portal sign-in process. Additionally, how to utilize EPF Online Services after logging into the portal has been explained. Everyone has to understand the distinction between the EPFO and UAN logins.
We occasionally need to remember the UAN password we created when registering and activating the UAN. This is a manageable issue. You can quickly retrieve or reset your UAN Login Password if you have a registered phone number.