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If you shift from one company to another, you are required to transfer your EPF money
An EPF or Employees' Provident Fund account contains the money that is deducted from the salary of
Because both employee and employer contribute towards EPF, it is part of the cost-to-company or CTC structure of an employee
An employee contributes 12 per cent of his or her salary towards EPF while another 12 per cent is paid for by the employer
Out of the 12 per cent paid by the employer, 8.33 per cent is invested in Employee's Pension Scheme (EPS) while the balance 3.67 per cent is
are required to transfer your EPF money.Here are five key things you should know if you need to transfer EPF money:1) An EPFO member is
required to be registered on member portal to file the EPF transfer claim online
The detailed process flow for the registration is available at the link available on the homepage of EPFO website www.epfindia.gov.in
This can be accessed through the link - For Employees > Online Transfer Claim Portal (OTCP) > Detailed Instructions > Process flow for
registration on member portal or at the URL https://memberclaims.epfoservices.in, said EPFO on its website.2) In order to file the EPF
transfer claim online:(a) Both previous and present member IDs (PF account no.) should be available in EPFO database.(b) The employer should
have registered the digital signature certificate of his authorized signatories with EPFO.3) The member can check the eligibility to file
the transfer claim online at the link available on the homepage of EPFO website
This can be accessed through the link - For Employees > Online Transfer Claim Portal (OTCP) > Check eligibility to file online transfer
claim or at the URL https://memberclaims.epfoservices.in.4) In case, your EPF member ID is not be available in EPFO database, it is mainly
due to the following reasons:(a) The employer has not yet submitted the return [Electronic Challan cum Return (ECR) or earlier returns prior
to ECR] having the member ID.(b) The employer has submitted the return [Electronic Challan cum Return or earlier returns prior to ECR]
having the member ID, but the same has not been updated on the portal
The update of OTCP has been planned on weekly basis.5) The member can get to know the status of the claim submitted online by him
He/ she would have an updated status of the claim in the "View the status of Transfer Claims" under the tab "CLAIM".You can also check EPF
balance online, via mobile app UMANG, a missed call and SMS facilities.How to check EPF balance via EPFO's websiteOn visiting the website,
click on e-Passbook.(Click on e-Passbook towards the right.)The website will then ask you to input your UAN number, password and a captcha
UAN means Universal Account Number
EPFO allots the UAN, which acts as an umbrella for multiple member ids allotted to one individual by different companies.(EPFO website will
then ask you to input your UAN number, password and a captcha code.)You can click on the member id to view the e-passbook of EPF and know
your balance.(Click on the member id to view the e-passbook of EPF.)How to check EPF balance via UMANG appDownload UMANG app and click on
You will then be directed to a page which shows employee-centric services, general services, employer-centric services, eKYC services, and
Jeevan Praman.Click on 'employee centric services'
This will lead you to a page that lets you view the EPF passbook
This page will also enable you to raise and track claim.(Checking PF or provident fund balance via UMANG app requires you to click on 'view
passbook' and type out your UAN.)Click on 'view passbook' and type out your UAN
Log in and enter the one time password (OTP) that you will receive on your registered mobile number
You will now be able to see your EPF balance.How to check EPF balance via SMSIn order to access this facility of the EPFO, your UAN must be
To know your latest PF contribution and balance you can send an SMS to 7738299899 from your registered mobile number
The member has to type "EPFOHO UAN"
The facility is available in 10 languages namely, English (default), Hindi, Punjabi, Gujarati, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam
For receiving SMS in any of the languages other than English, first three characters of the preferred language need to be added after the
For example, to receive the SMS in Hindi, you should send it as follows: "EPFOHO UAN HIN" to 7738299899.How to check EPF balance via missed
call facility of EPFOThis service of EPFO is free of cost.To avail this facility, you should be registered on the UAN portal and your mobile
number must be activated with UAN at the official website of EPFO
You need to dial 011-22901406 from your registered mobile number.If you want to receive details of your last contribution and PF balance,
your UAN must be seeded with any one of your bank account numbers, Aadhaar card and permanent account number (PAN).