EPFO: The Central Government has issued an order for the Employee Provident Fund Organization through the Labor Ministry. The central government has asked to make Aadhaar-based OTP (one time password) mandatory for the activation of UAN (universal account number) of employees. After activating UAN through this OTP, employees will be able to easily avail the comprehensive online services of EPFO.
Instructions issued for EPFO
The Labor Ministry is working to fulfill the promises announced in the Union Budget 2025 so that employers and employees can benefit from ELI (Employee Linked Scheme). For this, the Ministry of Labor and Employment has asked EPFO to work in campaign mode so that they can activate the UAN of the employees.
Only employees benefit from OTP based UAN activation
With OTP based UAN activation, employees can effectively manage their public fund accounts. You can download PF passbook and easily update personal details along with online claims, advances and fund transfers to withdraw money. You can also update the online claim in real time.
You can access EPFO services 24 hours from your home
Through this, employees get 24-hour access to EPFO services which they can update from their homes. This means that they do not need to come to the EPFO office personally. EPFO will implement this in zonal and regional offices to increase its reach. Later, in the second phase of this process, biometric authentication will also be included in UAN activation, which will be completed through face recognition.
Complete the activation process with Aadhaar-based OTP like this
The activation process can be completed using Aadhaar-based OTP (One-Time Password). For this, employers should ensure that their employees activate the UAN by completing the sequential steps mentioned here-
- Go to EPFO member portal.
- Click on Activate UAN under the Important Links category.
- Enter UAN, Aadhaar number, name, date of birth and Aadhaar linked mobile number.
- Employees should ensure that their mobile number is linked to Aadhaar to access the full range of digital services of EPFO.
- Agree to Aadhaar OTP Validation
- Click on “Get Authorization PIN” to receive OTP on the mobile number linked to your Aadhaar.
- Enter OTP to complete activation
- On successful activation, a password will be sent to your registered mobile number.
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