EPFO: Here’s how to link your Aadhaar with UAN using the Umang app — Stepwise guide

The Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) is a secure, long term investment tool and retirement savings option for salaried individuals in India. You are eligible to open an EPF account if your basic pay and dearness allowance are up to ₹15,000, and you can add the voluntary provident fund (VPF) option if the basic pay and DA exceed ₹15,000 per month.

Members of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) are allowed to withdraw full or partial funds under specific conditions. While partial withdrawal is permitted even before retirement, final settlement is approved only after you leave employment.

Today, we take a look at how EPF subscribers can link complete Aadhaar linking with their EPFO Universal Account Number (UAN) using the government’s Umang mobile application.

Link Aadhaar with UAN from Umang — Stepwise guide

The EPF mandates Aadhaar linking for services such as withdrawal of funds, transfer of funds, and settlement claims. While usually done by the employer, here’s how you can complete the Aadhaar seeding using the Umang app:

• An OTP will be sent to your registered mobile number, which you will have to enter along with your Aadhaar details.
• A second OTP verification will be sent to your Aadhaar-linked mobile/email.
• Verify and upon successful validation, your Aadhaar will be linked to your UAN and updated in the EPFO database, usually within one day.

How to check status on EPFO portal

• Log in to the EPFO member portal using your UAN and password.
• On the homepage, click on “profile information” on right side of the screen.
• If successfully linked, you will see your masked Aadhaar number followed by the text “Verified”.

Notably, the EPFO has discontinued UAN activation and generation of new number through the portal and shifted both services to its Umang app with Aadhaar-based Face Authentication (FAT) requirement.

The overhaul follows a major database consolidation and software upgrade that, according to EPFO, is aimed at making its online services faster and more reliable.