Employees’ Provident Fund: How to check status and what is EPF helpline number? | Personal Finance News

Every month in the EPF, the 12 per cent of the basic salary of an employee plus Dearness Allowance (DA) is contributed. Also, the employer contributes 12 per cent towards the employee’s PF account.

In the EPF, both the employer and the employee can contribute an equal amount towards savings. (Photo credit: Unsplash)

New Delhi: The Employees’ Provident Fund or EPF is one of the most popular investment tools in India and it is particularly handy for those who are working. In the EPF, both the employer and the employee can contribute an equal amount towards savings. The amount in the EPF is accumulated till the retirement of the employee.

Every month in the EPF, 12 per cent of the basic salary of an employee plus Dearness Allowance (DA) is contributed. Also, the employer contributes 12 per cent towards the employee’s PF account. In this article, we will take a look at how to check EPF status online.

How to check EPF status?

In order to check the EPF status, you will have to follow the below-mentioned steps.

Step 1: First visit the EPFO website. There click on ‘Services’.

Step 2: In the next step, you have to click on the ‘For Employees’ option.

Step 3: You have to click on the ‘Know Your Claim Status’ and a new page of the member passbook application will open.

Step 4: Enter the Universal Account Number, password and captcha to log in.

Step 5: In the last step, select the option ‘View Claim Status’ and the EPF status will be displayed.

What is the number of helpline of EPFO?

If an employee has any query, the person can send it to the mail ID employeefeedback@epfindia.gov.in. In an employer has any query, he or she can send it to employerfeedback@epfindia.gov.in. One can also call their toll-free number 14470.

How to check EPF’s higher pension status?

Once someone applies for a higher EPS pension on the EPFO portal, the person will be given an acknowledgement receipt. One has to follow the below-mentioned steps to check the EPF’s higher pension status.

• First, go to the EPFO Member Portal and then click on the ‘Track status of EPS higher pension applications’.
• Then you have to enter the Acknowledgment number, UAN, PPO number, and CAPTCHA code.
• An OTP will be sent for authentication to the number registered with Aadhaar. After entering the OTP, you can see the application status.

Swapnajit Kundu

Swapnajit Kundu has almost four years of experience in digital journalism. He can edit copies, handle live blogs, and write hard news along with feature articles. He has previously worked in the digital desk of Deccan Herald.

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