The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) subscribers have to link their Aadhaar with the Provident Fund (PF) accounts before 1 September. Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) has made it mandatory to link Aadhaar with PF UAN (universal account number) to get PF contributions from the employers. Earlier, the deadline was 1 June which was extended to 1 September.
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In a circular, the retirement fund body EPFO said that the directive on Aadhaar matching will not happen from 1 June as was announced earlier but from 1 September. It asked all its field offices to ensure that employers are ready to implement the decision from 1 September.
“After 1st September 2021, the employers will not be able to remit monthly PF and allied dues in respect of their employees whose Aadhaar numbers are not seeded with UAN (Universal Account Number) and they (Employer) will be liable for any legal/statutory/ membership/service delivery aspects affecting such employees of theirs,” the EPFO had said in a statement.
This also includes the COVID-19 advances announced last month and other insurance benefits linked to PF accounts.
PF Rule Change: Here’s how to Link Aadhaar With PF Account
- Visit epfindia.gov.in
- On the homepage, click on E-KYC Portal in the Online Services tab
- Enter your Aadhaar number and generate the OTP
- You will get your OTP on the registered mobile number with your PF account
- Fill in your Aadhaar number again and verify the OTP
That’s all, your Aadhaar will now be linked with your PF account and you will be able to remit your benefits like any other month.
The process started from June 1, 2021 after the labour ministry amended Section 142 of the Code of Social Security 2020 (which helps establish the identity of an employee or an unorganised worker or any other person through Aadhaar ID in order to seek benefits and availing services under the Code) to implement the new rule.
