With the expanded significance of Aadhaar number, the legislature is making it necessary for ledgers, portable numbers, travel papers, and others to be connected to Aadhaar. Furthermore, now even your Employee Provident Fund (EPF) record ought to be connected to your Aadhaar.
The Employee Provident Fund is a plan that encourages every one of the representatives to spare a little sum from their month to month pay, which will be given to them at the season of their retirement. Reserve funds made under EPF are tax-exempt. By connecting your Aadhaar number to your EPF account, it will end up noticeably less demanding to check every one of the points of interest of the record holders.
You can link Aadhaar in both online and offline methods to your EPF account.
How to link Aadhaar with EPF account offline?
EPFO has now provided facilities to link your Aadhaar number with your EPF account offline and has tried to eliminate all the hassles for the employees and pensioners who are not familiar with computers.
- The EPF has developed an Aadhaar Seeding Application and you will have to fill this application form along with your UAN and Aadhaar number with other relevant information.
- You should also attach self-attested copies of your UAN, PAN, and Aadhaar with this form.
- You will have to submit these documents at the field offices of EPFO or Common Services Centres (CSC).
- Once the verification is completed, your Aadhaar number will be linked to your EPF account and you will receive a message once your Aadhaar is linked to your EPF account on your registered mobile number.
How to link Aadhaar number with EPF account online?
By using the EPFO online facility, you can link your Aadhaar to EPF with ease.
- Login to the EPFO Unified EPF Portal by using the UAN number and password login.
- Once you have successfully logged in, you will come across a manager tab in which you will have to select the KYC option from the drop-down menu.
- After you select the KYC, you will get options to fill in the bank details, PAN details, Aadhaar number, passport, driving license, election card details, and ration card details.
- You will find a section that where you will have to enter your Aadhaar number and name as it appears on your Aadhaar card. This is the place most of the people will face a problem. You might not be able to update it because of the name mismatch, in such cases, you will have to immediately inform your employer about this to resolve the problem.
- After saving it, you can view it under pending KYC option. It would generally take 15 days for the approval. Once it’s approved your Aadhaar status will be available in the “Approved KYC” area.
What are the benefits of linking Aadhaar with EPF account?
For all the EPF account holders, the Government of India has made it mandatory for all the account holders to link their Aadhaar with their EPF account. The Employee Provident Fund Organization, which has over 4 crore subscribers, has requested its members to link their EPF account with Aadhaar to enable easy verification of details.
Listed below are few of the benefits of linking Aadhaar number with your EPF account:
- So, now that you know that your Aadhaar card contains all the authentic information, it becomes easier to verify all your details if you link your Aadhaar with EPF account as it contains all your information including biometrics and demographic details which includes you retina scan and thumb detection.
- There are very few chances of errors and discrepancies in the data when you link your Aadhaar with your EPF and UAN, as your information is consistent with your Aadhaar card details.
- When your Aadhaar number is linked to your EPF account, it means that your EPF account is secured as only you can have the access for withdrawals and payments. With the Government’s rule of linking Aadhaar number with the EPF account, it becomes easier to keep your data secure.
- Having Aadhaar linked to your EPF account, there will be fewer chances of having a duplicate account. Owning an Aadhaar card itself is proof of being an Indian citizen. So, when the Aadhaar details are produced, it means an employee can only have a single EPF or UAN account.
- You can withdraw your PF online without the attestation of your employer. The entire process can be completed online without any hassle.