How to link Aadhaar to EPF online?

How to link Aadhaar to EPF online?

The EPFO has introduced several new measures to bring down the claims settlement period and has now enabled the system to aim for the settlement of claims within 5 days.

To get the claim early, one needs to meet certain conditions as set by the EPFO. They are:

" It's possible only if one applies for the claim online here . (https://unifiedportal.epfindia.gov.in/)
" The employee needs to have the UAN.
" The KYC (Aadhaar and bank details) against their UAN should have been seeded
" The present employer should have approved/verified the e-KYC.

Why you need to link Aadhaar to EPF?

• 12 digit Aadhaar number is one of the important KYC document which contains details like your name, date of birth and address details along with your photo.
• By linking Aadhaar to EPF, you will make it easy to merge multiple UAN numbers into single UAN.
• Aadhaar is used as Proof of Identity (POI) and Proof of Address (POA). This will reduce the number of documents to upload into a single document.
• During withdrawal process of EPF, it makes easy for EPFO to verify your KYC credentials at ease.
• These are the major benefits for link Aadhaar to EPF. Linking Aadhaar with EPF account will avoid duplication also.+

Step by Step Procedure:

First go to the EPFO website: https://unifiedportal-mem.epfindia.gov.in

• Log in with your UAN and password details.

• Once, logged in, click on 'Manage' and then 'KYC' to input the Aadhaar and bank details in the boxes provided, once approved by your employer it will get added to the Approved KYC