EPF Passbook: The facility to entry and obtain Employees’ Provident Fund passbook by means of EPFO portal continues to be not working. Several PF subscribers raised the difficulty on social media and highlighted that the e-passbook is just not accessible on the devoted portal of the EPFO.
EPF passbook is a facility that exhibits you your EPF account steadiness, month-on-month.
PF subscribers highlighted that they weren’t in a position to entry their e-passbook. One such person tweeted, “Member passbook is still down! I know there is no point telling you guys… but I just wish to attract attention of others tagged in here!”
To this EPFO replied saying that the organisation is looking into the matter.
“Dear member, we regret the inconvenience. The concerned team is looking into the matter. Kindly wait for some time. The matter will be resolved shortly,” EPFO tweeted.
Member passbook is still down! I know there is no point telling you guys… but I just wish to attract attention of others tagged in here! pic.twitter.com/XMIO45PO4N— ~ Kishan Prabhu ~ (@MeKish7) April 21, 2023
Here are three other ways to get your balance on your mobile, other than EPFO portal.
1. Check PF Balance Through Umang Portal/App
You can also check your balance by using the EPFO app on Umang platform. Check the steps below;
Step 1. Download Umang App from Google Play, App Store and Windows Store.
Step 2. Search EPFO on the app
Step 3. Click on ‘View Passbook’
Step 4. Enter UAN
Step 5. Click on ‘Get OTP & Submit OTP’
Step 6. Select ‘Member ID & Download e-Passbook’
2. Check PF Balance Through SMS
UAN activated members can know their latest PF contribution and balance available with EPFO by sending an SMS at 7738299899 from a registered mobile number.
“EPFOHO UAN” to 7738299899.
The facility is available in English (default) and Hindi, Punjabi, Guajarati, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Bengali.
2. Missed Call
Members registered on the UAN portal may get their details available with EPFO by giving a missed call to 9966044425 from their registered mobile number. The call automatically gets disconnected after two rings and there is no cost to the member to avail this service.
If the UAN of the member is seeded with any one of many Bank A/C quantity, Aadhaar and PAN the member will get particulars of final contribution and PF steadiness.
4. When portal starts working, to check passbook on EPFO portal, you can follow the below steps;
- Visit the official EPFO (Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation) website: https://www.epfindia.gov.in/site_en/index.php
- On the homepage, click on the “For Employees” possibility below the “Our Services” section.
- Click on the “Member Passbook” possibility from the drop-down menu.
- You will likely be redirected to the Member Passbook login web page. Enter your UAN (Universal Account Number), password, and captcha code to login.
- Once you will have logged in, it is possible for you to to view your EPF passbook which can include particulars of your contributions, curiosity earned, and withdrawals.
- You may obtain and print your passbook for future reference.
Moreover, it’s the second time on this yr that the e-passbook facility on EPFO portal is down because of technical glitches. In January, EPF subscribers had mentioned the passbook facility was not working, and displaying an error — ‘EPFO services are not available on account of Technical Maintenance related issues. Inconvenience is regretted’ — after they tried to entry their passbook.
It is necessary to often verify your EPF passbook to make sure that your employer is depositing the right amount into your account and that there are not any discrepancies in your contributions.
EPFO
Employee Provident Fund is a financial savings scheme for workers in India, which is managed by the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO). The EPF scheme was launched by the Government of India to assist workers save part of their wage each month, which can be utilized as a retirement fund.
Under the EPF scheme, each the employer and the worker make a contribution in the direction of the worker’s EPF account each month.
The EPF scheme gives a number of advantages to workers, together with tax advantages, monetary safety in retirement, and the flexibility to take a mortgage or withdraw cash in sure circumstances. Employees can entry their EPF account particulars offline (by means of missed name, SMS) and on-line by means of the EPFO’s web site or cell app.
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