How to access account details using a PF e-passbook

The Employees Provident Fund Organisation now runs an e-passbook service that enables members to log in and access their provident fund accounts. This facility enables tracking of the money and ensuring that the employer’s contribution has been deposited into the account.

This facility is available to those whose accounts are with the central provident fund commissioner for maintenance and can be availed at members.epfoservices.in.

Registration

A member can register at the portal easily by using PAN, Aadhar or passport number as the log in and the mobile numbers as the PIN. This combination enables easy retrieval of information.

Accounts

After logging in, the member has to choose the state where the employer is located, and enter the code number of the employer, account number and name. These details can be obtained from any existing PF document.

PIN

To download the passbook, the member will request the same, and a PIN to view it will be sent to the registered mobile number. Using the PIN, the member can view and download the passbook that holds the PF account details.

Revisions

The e-passbook facility has been built with the flexibility to modify the mobile number after logging in, and also use a combination of multiple document numbers with the mobile number to access the passbook.
History

The historical information in the account will depend on the computerization and upload of the records by the employer. It is mandatory to now upload the electronic challan cum return for current transactions into the portal.
Points to note

1. If the provident fund is run by a trust set up by the employer, the e-passbook will not be available for download.

2. Information for inoperative accounts, or where the employee has resigned before March 2012, are not available in the e-passbook system.



(Content is courtesy Centre for Investment Education and Learning (CIEL). Contributions by Girija Gadre, Arti Bhargava and Labdhi Mehta)