To be able to log into your account on the Member Sewa portal, you should first register yourself. The registration process requires you to activate your UAN. Follow these steps to register and log in to your account on the EPFO portal.
The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation's (EPFO) Member e-Sewa website offers provident fund members various services online. Some of the services that you as an Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) member can avail on the website are: viewing and downloading EPF passbook, filing a claim for withdrawal of money for various purposes (meeting financial emergency due to novel coronavirus pandemic, repayment of home loan, monetary requirement for marriage etc.), transfer of EPF account, filing nomination etc.
In order to avail these services, you will have to register yourself on the EPFO's portal, after which you can login to the Member e-Sewa website.
Registering on EPFO portal
Follow these steps to register yourself on the EPFO Member e-Sewa portal:
Step 1: Go to Member e-Sewa portal: https://unifiedportal-mem.epfindia.gov.in/memberinterface/ Step 2: Click on 'Activate UAN'. UAN stands for Universal Account Number. Step 3: A new webpage will appear on your system. You will be asked to enter any of the following details: PAN, member ID, Aadhaar or UAN. Other details that are mandatorily required to be entered are: Name, date of birth, mobile number (registered in EPFO records) and captcha code. All the details must be as per EPFO's records. Step 4: Click on 'Get Authorization Pin'. A one-time password (OTP) will be sent on your mobile number. Further, a webpage will appear on your screen requesting you to verify the details entered by you.
Step 5: Enter the OTP in the designated area. Click on 'Validate OTP and activate UAN'.
How to avoid rejection of EPF withdrawal claim
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If you wish to make withdrawals from your Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) account, either due to a covid-related financial emergency or any other unrelated reason, your claim may not always be accepted. It faces the possbility of rejection for many reasons. When you file the money withdrawal claim, the the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) will match the details in your claim with those in its own records and also check if your claim satisfies the requisite conditions, before it finanlly releases the amount.
If the details are not identical with those in EPFO records, your claim request can be rejected. Given below are five reasons as to why this may happen. By checking these, you can avoid the rejection of your EPF withdrawal claim.
If you wish to make withdrawals from your Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) account, either due to a covid-related financial emergency or any other unrelated reason, your claim may not always be accept..
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The withdrawal, upon approval, is credited into that bank account of yours which is registered in EPFO's records. So before filing your EPF withdrawal claim, thoroughly check your bank account details registered. Incorrect details will only delay the credit of funds. The same account must also be linked to the Universal Account Number (UAN).
Also make sure that the IFSC mentioned in the records is correct to avoid delay of credit. If you need to correct or update any details, these will have to be verified by your employer too. The claim filing process online also asks you for a scanned copy of cheque of the registered bank account. This copy of the cheque should be clear and the details visible.
The withdrawal, upon approval, is credited into that bank account of yours which is registered in EPFO's records. So before filing your EPF withdrawal claim, thoroughly check your bank account detail..
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Your KYC details not being complete and verified is another reason for the EPFO to reject your withdrawal claim. This is important even for other purposes such as making a contribution in your account, transfer of account, nomination etc. It is also mandatory to provide your PAN to the EPFO for final PF settlement in case your service period is less than five years.
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If your date of birth in the EPFO records and that in your employer's records doesn't match, then it can lead to rejection of your claim. Recently, the EPFO eased norms for correcting date of birth in the EPFO records. EPF members can now correct their date of birth up to plus/minus three years, instead of one year earlier.
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If you are looking to file a coronavirus-related EPF withdrawal claim, then one of the eligibility criteria is that your Aadhaar should be verified and linked to your UAN. If your UAN is not linked with Aadhaar, then your EPF withdrawal claim will be rejected.
If you are looking to file a coronavirus-related EPF withdrawal claim, then one of the eligibility criteria is that your Aadhaar should be verified and linked to your UAN. If your UAN is not linked w..
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If you are filing the claim to tide over a financial emergency due to coronavirus or in general, these three conditions must be met- (a) UAN activated (b) Aadhaar verified and linked with UAN (c) Bank account with correct IFSC seeded with UAN
There is no additional condition when making a claim due to covid-related emergency. However, if the claim is filed due to other reasons such as job loss, marriage etc., then these are the additional conditions- (a) If the claim is filed after leaving the job, then one must ensure that the claim is filed after one month of the last contribution date. (b) Only 75 per cent of the amount lying in the PF account can be withdrawn. Also, the exit date must be updated in the EPFO database. (c) If you want to withdraw from your EPF account to buy a house, then ensure that you have completed 5 years of service.
If you are filing the claim to tide over a financial emergency due to coronavirus or in general, these three conditions must be met-(a) UAN activated(b) Aadhaar verified and linked with UAN(c) Bank a..
Once your UAN is activated, an SMS will be sent on your registered mobile number which will have the password to login to the EPFO portal account. This password can be changed after logging in to your account.
Login to your account on EPFO portal
Once you have registered yourself on the EPFO portal by activating your UAN, follow the steps below to login to your account: Step 1: Go to: https://unifiedportal-mem.epfindia.gov.in/memberinterface/
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Step 2: Enter the UAN, password and captcha code. Step 3: Click on 'Sign in'.
Once the details are entered correctly on the portal, you will be logged into your account.
