EPFO: If you have recently changed jobs, then this news can be useful for you. Often, after changing jobs, the employee needs to transfer the PF account so that you can get more interest on the total amount of PF.
If you also want to transfer your money from one PF account to another, then you do not need to go anywhere for this. You can transfer your EPF sitting at home. EPFO itself will help you to transfer PF.
EPFO told 6 steps
Actually, with the new facility of Employees Provident Fund Organization, the employee will not need to go to the old employer or anyone in the existing company. Just after completing the mentioned online process step by step, the old PF account will be transferred to the new company. For this it is necessary that your PF account is linked with Aadhaar number. Along with this, the mobile number and other important information should also be compulsorily updated. EPFO told through 6 steps how you can transfer your PF money easily-
To transfer money, do these things (How to transfer EPF online?)
1: Go to Unified Member Portal and login here by entering YAN and password.
2: Go to Online Service and Click on Online Member-One EPF Account (Transfer Request)
3: Personal Information related to current employment and Verify PF Account
4 Click on Get Details. You will see the PF account details of the previous company.
5:Select the previous or current employer for verification of the form.
6: Click on Get OTP to receive OTP on UAN registered mobile number and after entering OTP click on Submit.
After entering the OTP, your company will be sent a request for online money transfer process. This work will be completed in three days, first the company will transfer the money, then the field officer of EPFO will verify it. Your money will be transferred after the verification of the officer. You can check your status on Track Claim Status to see whether the transfer request has been completed or not. For offline transfer, you have to fill Form 13 and give it to your old or new company.