Things about your PF number that you need to know

The requirement of the Employees’ Provident Fund is that both the employees and employers should contribute towards an employee's retirement fund. The amount contributed by both parties need to be equal.

There is a general lack of awareness among employees regarding PF number.

Usually, the employer would register a PF number for a new employee. The employee should be informed about it. If it doesn’t happen, then employees must ask for the number themselves. Moreover, an employee must know where to find the PF account number as the next employer will require this.


Let us discuss the various methods to find the PF account number.

Check the salary slip
The process of finding the PF number could be as simple as checking the salary slip. The PF number is generally printed on it by the employers.

Consulting the HR
The second step involves consulting the HR department for the PF number.

Consulting the PF office
You can also get your PF number by contacting or visiting the PF office.

Check PF number from UAN number
Another way to resolve this would be to check if you have a UAN card. The PF number can easily be found with the UAN. To do so, you have to do the following:

• Visit the website https://unifiedportal-mem.epfindia.gov.in/memberinterface/
• Afterwards, you have to log in using UAN and your password to check PF number
• Find PF Number from PAN

You can find PF number using your PAN card with the following steps:

• Visit the EPF portal
• Enter the various required PAN details
• Click on the link 'Get Authorisation PIN'
• Click on 'I Agree' and enter the OTP provided
• Finally, you can access UAN by which you can find the PF number