Changing of nomination was done initially using Form 2 which was sent to the EPFO by the employer. The nomination can now be changed online by logging in to the UAN portal and using the UAN and password and using the “Edit Nomination Details” tab.
Accumulation plus interest upon resignation, retirement, or death. Partial withdrawal allowed for expenses such as children’s higher education, house construction, marriage, medical costs, etc.
How to change nominee online
- During the early days, changing a nomination was done through Form 2, which would be sent by the employer to the EPFO. Here are the steps through which an EPF nomination can be changed online:
- Log in at the UAN portal through the link http://uanmembers.epfoservices.in using the UAN (Universal Account Number) and password.
- On the UAN dashboard, the facility to change details can be accessed under the ‘Profile’ tab through “Edit Nomination Details”.
- You will find fields such as UAN, Member ID, Establishment ID, Name, Date of Birth, Father/ Spouse name, Relationship, Date of Joining, Gender, and Marital Status. These are already auto-populated from database and cannot be edited. The only editable data on this page are Permanent Address and Present Address. To update any of these addresses click ‘Update’.
- On clicking Update, a screen having a section where family details can be edited will appear. Here you can enter the details, and assign the corpus along with the KYC. Once it is updated, the details will be populated on the EPF/EDLI section.
- After filling all the needed details, click on ‘Submit’ to save the nomination declaration. The printout of the updated form can be submitted to the employer for records.
UAN number is of great use for employees
Under the Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO), every employee is given a 12-digit UAN number. This number is generated by the EPFO and then distributed to the employees. After this, the Ministry of Labor and Employment certifies it. There is never any change in the UAN number of the employees, no matter how many jobs they change. The Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) creates the account of that employee on the basis of this UAN number. The account in which PF money is deposited is known as PF account.
Online application form will have to be filled for changes in EPFO
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) has been completely digitized. Everything related to EPFO, which handles about 4.5 crore accounts, is now online. Employees have to apply online for any request. For transfer of funds, application for advance, PF and pension withdrawal and everything else, the employee has to apply online. It is considered very important to have a nominee for PF account. In case the subscriber or subscriber dies, only the nominee member can withdraw the amount lying in the EPF account.
Keep these things in mind to make a nominee
To create an online nominee, first you have to visit the EPFO website unifiedportal-mem.epfindia.gov.in. To login here, enter your UAN (Universal Account Number) and password and click on the ‘Management’ tab. Then click on the e-nomination option. You will be directed to a page where you will need to select “Yes” or “No” to update the family declaration. Next, go to “Add family details” and add the details of the members you want to nominate.
More than one nominee can be made
In this, you have to give all the information about the members whom you want to nominate. Name, date of birth, name of the nominee and Aadhaar number have to be entered. You can also add more than one nominee by clicking “Add Row”. If you want to make only one person as your nominee then you can declare 100% as share.
