How to change DOB in PF Account: Often it happens in EPF account that you make a mistake and you are not able to notice it. This update also keeps coming from EPFO that due to KYC not being updated, there is difficulty in transferring interest money to EPF account.
EPF Date of Birth: If you are also a salaried class then this news is useful for you. Your PF must be deducted from your salary every month. But have you ever noticed whether there is any mistake in your KYC. A small mistake can get your deposits worth lakhs stuck. Often it happens in EPF account that you make a mistake and you are not able to notice it. This update also keeps coming from EPFO that due to KYC not being updated, there is difficulty in transferring interest money to EPF account.
Your record recorded in EPFO should be correct
In this situation, you will not be able to withdraw your EPF money. Therefore, it is important that your record recorded in EPFO is completely correct. Keep checking and updating it from time to time. If your date of birth is wrong in the EPFO record, then you can also change it online. You can easily do this work sitting at home. The Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) has shared information about this with all its subscribers. Know how to update the date of birth in EPF record-
Update DOB in EPFO record like this
If the difference in your date of birth is less than 3 years, then in this case you will have to submit Aadhaar or e-Aadhaar on the EPFO Unified Member Portal. But if the difference in your date of birth is more than 3 years, then in that case, you will have to submit separate documents along with Aadhaar or e-Aadhaar on the EPFO Unified Member Portal (UAN). In such a situation, you will have to submit these documents-
> Any certificate related to high school or education.
> Registrar Birth Certificate.
> Passport.
> Certificate based on service records of a central or state government institution.
> Documents issued by any government department such as DL or ESIC card
> Medical certificate of civil surgeon.
The request to correct the Date of Birth (DoB) will be submitted online on the UAN portal of EPFO. For this, you will have to go to the link https://unifiedportal-mem.epfindia.gov.in/memberinterface/. The salaried class gets the benefit of 24 percent of the basic salary in the form of PF. For this, 12% is deposited from the employee’s salary and the remaining 12% is deposited by the employer.
Nomination is also necessary
It is necessary for the Employees’ Provident Fund account holder to nominate someone for his account. With this, if any untoward incident happens to you, the nominee of your account can claim the amount present in the PF account. In such a situation, it is important for you to know that only the member of your family who is the nominee can claim for EPF.
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