During the Kovid-19 epidemic, the Umang App was very influential and popular among the members of the EPFO as they continued to receive services without any hindrance from home.
new Delhi. The Unified Mobile Application for New-Age Governance (UMANG) was very influential and popular among EPFO members during the Kovid-19 epidemic as they continued to receive services without any hindrance from home. At present, any PF member can get 16 different EPFO services on his mobile phone using the ‘Umang App’ app. To get these services, it is necessary to have an active UAN Number and a mobile number registered with the EPFO. EPFO’s member-centric services on the Umang app were widely used by its members during the Kovid-19 epidemic. You can also track claims on you on the Umang app. Apart from this, you can also check your EPF passbook.
A total of 11.27 lakh people claimed PF through the Umang app
A total of 11.27 lakh claims were filed or submitted through the Umang app during April to July 2020. This is 180 percent more than the period before Kovid-19 from December 2019 to March 2020 as only 3.97 lakh claims were submitted through the app during this period. With the Umang app, the members did not have to face any difficulty in getting the services of EPFO despite the ban on movement anywhere during the Kovid-19 epidemic. Actually, the facility reduced the need to visit the office of EPFO.
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The process of withdrawing money through the Umang app
The employee can also know the balance of his PF account through the Umang app. Umang is a government app, it has facilities related to various government schemes. On this app, the employee will first have to register through his phone number. After this, they can check their EPF passbook through this app. Also, a claim can also be applied here and your claim can also be tracked.
Many benefits of the Umang app:
Through this app you can take advantage of facilities like Employees Provident Fund (EPF), PAN, Aadhaar, DigiLocker, Gas Booking, Mobile and Electricity Bill Payment etc. Through this app you can see your deposit in EPF. However, for this you must have an active UAN (Universal Account Number).
