EPF e-passbook facility working again on EPFO portal

After being down for more than a week, members of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) can now access their online EPF passbook. The e-passbook facility has been unavailable for the past several days, which inconvenienced many EPF subscribers . The passbook page was not accessible due to “technical maintenance related issues’, according to a flash on the EPFO portal

ET Wealth Online was able to access the member passbook page on the EPFO portal on January 19, 2023

Umang App

According to the EPFO tweet, “Dear member, https://passbook.epfindia.gov.in/MemberPassBook/Login… is working now.”


Rundown of events
The EPFO on its website stated on January, 18, 2023 that "The e-passbook facility will be available from 5pm onwards". On the main page of the EPFO portal it stated: Member Passbook Portal shall not be available on account of Tecnical Maintenance related issue.

How to check e-Passbook
EPF members can check their e-Passbook, through website and Umang app
How to check EPF e passbook through website
Step 1: Visit the EPFO portal.
Step 2:Click on the 'Our Services' tab and choose the "For Employees" option from the drop-down menu.
Step 3: Click on 'Member passbook' under the "Services" option.
Step 4:There will be a login page. Once activated, enter your UAN number and password here.
Step 4: Choose "Member ID" and then "View Password from the menu.
Step 5: After this, your PF details will be displayed on the screen.

How to check EPF e passbook through UMANG app
Step 1: Open Umang App and click on EPFO tab
Step 2: Click on ‘employee centric services’
Step 3: Click on ‘view passbook option’
Step 4: Enter your UAN and one time password.

According to the EPFO website, here are important points to note:
1. This facility is to view the Member Passbook for the members registered on the Unified Member Portal.
2. Passbook will be available after 6 Hours of registration at Unified Member Portal.
3. Changes in the credentials at Unified Member Portal will be effective at this Portal after after 6 Hours.
4. Passbook will have the entries which has been reconciled at the EPFO field offices.
5. Passbook facility not be available for the Exempted Establishments Members / Settled Members / InOperative Members.