Employee Provident Fund has always been a great source of savings and investment for the employed individuals. While investing in Provident Fund gives the benefit of better interest rate on one hand, on the other hand there is also saving from tax.
Employee Provident Fund has always been a great source of savings and investment for the employed individuals. While investing in Provident Fund gives the benefit of better interest rate on one hand, on the other hand there is also saving from tax. But many times it is seen that some mistakes are made while opening the EPF account or while filling its form. In such a situation, many times account holders have to face difficulties in claiming EPF money.
To remove such mistakes and problems related to EPF account, EPFO ie Employee Provident Fund Organization has started the online process. Under the online process of EPFO, you can also make name, date of birth and other corrections in your EPF account.
Since the introduction of UAN i.e. Universal Account Number in 2014, many processes related to EPF have become easier. UAN is a 12 digit unique code, which links the PF account of the consumers, and helps in managing it online.
Let us know about the complete process of correction in EPF account online.
For the process related to EPF account correction, first of all you have to activate your UAN, as well as it is necessary to have a valid Aadhar card. The process of updating PF account is completed in two levels, first at the employee level and second at the employer level.
First of all you have to login by visiting the official website of EPFO http://www.epfindia.gov.in. After that, by clicking on the Manage option, you will have to go to the option of Modify Basic Details, where you will have to fill the Aadhaar number. After that you have to fill your name, gender, date of birth, and other details. While filling all the information, make sure that all your information is matching with the Aadhar card.
After filling the information, your request will be submitted. Once the request is submitted, it is verified by the employer, the verification request automatically reaches the employer.
You can update your EPF account online by following these easy steps.
