UAN is a 12 digit number that is assigned to each member of EPFO. The use of this number itself along with KYC details allows the UAN member to avail various online services directly.
Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) gives Universal Account Number or UAN number to all the employees who are its members. With this UAN number, employees can check their PF account. Also, there is information about how much balance is left in their account. Apart from this they can also check EPF related information. UAN is a 12 digit number that is assigned to each member of EPFO. The use of this number itself along with KYC details allows the UAN member to avail various online services directly.
What if you do not have UAN number or you do not know about this UAN number, then how can you get other information from PF account. Though not to worry for this, we will give you information on how you can know your UAN number, or how you can activate it online sitting at home. You just have to read the given information carefully.
How to know UAN number
- First of all you have to visit the respective portal.
- Here you have to select an identity ID.
- After this you have to enter the details like date of birth, mobile number and e-mail id as per EPFO account.
- After this you click on “Get Authorization Pin”.
- After which a PIN will be sent to your mobile number registered with EPFO.
- After entering the PIN, your UAN will be sent to the mobile number.
Employee can activate his UAN number like this
- Visit the EPF Member Portal and click on “Activate UAN”.
- After this you have to select any one of UAN, Member ID, Aadhar or PAN.
- Fill additional details like name, date of birth, mobile number and email id and click on “Get Authorization PIN”.
- An authorization PIN will be sent to the mobile number registered with EPFO.
- Enter this PIN and click on “Validate OTP and Activate UAN”.
- The UAN will be activated and the password will be sent to the member’s mobile.
