PF: PF account has to be linked with Aadhaar. If your account is not linked with Aadhaar, then the employer’s contribution to the PF account can be stopped.
PF: From September 1, if your Universal Account Number (UAN) is not linked with your Aadhaar card, your employer will not be able to credit your Provident Fund (PF) account. Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) has asked EPF account holders to link Aadhaar with UAN number before September 1, 2021. Linking of PF account with Aadhaar is mandatory under Section 142 of the Social Security Code. If your Aadhaar is not linked with your UAN, then your employer will not be able to deposit the monthly PF contribution in your EPF account. Also, until the linking is done, you will not be able to take a loan or withdraw from your EPF corpus.
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According to the new rules of EPFO, it is mandatory for every account holder to link PF account with Aadhaar card. This rule will come into effect from September 1, 2021. Earlier it was being implemented from June 1, but now its deadline has increased.
That is, by August 31, you will have to link your PF account with Aadhar card. If your account is not linked with Aadhaar, then the employer’s contribution to the PF account can be stopped.
In such a situation, electronic challan and return (ECR) will not be filled. EPFO had decided to link Aadhaar under Social Security Code 2020.
If this rule is not followed, apart from non-receipt of monthly EPF contribution from the employer, some other services of EPFO will also not be able to be availed.
This will also affect your contribution to the pension fund. It is mandatory to link your Aadhar card with the Provident Fund account to avail the benefits of retirement fund.
EPFO has also changed the rules for filing electronic challan and return (ECR) in June. It has allowed employers to fill ECR only for those employees whose Aadhaar is linked with UAN.
how to link aadhar number and pf
- First you go to the EPFO website. For this click on the link given below.
- https://unifiedportal-mem.epfindia.gov.in/memberinterface/
- Now log in to the account with your UAN and Password.
- Now click on the KYC option in the ‘Manage’ section.
- Now on the page that will open in front of you, you will see many documents to link your EPF account.
- Here choose the Aadhar option and click on the service by typing your Aadhar number and your name on the Aadhar card.
- After this the information given by you will be secure, your Aadhaar will be verified with the data of UIDAI.
- Once your KYC documents are correct, your Aadhaar will be linked with your PF account. your base
- Verify will be written in front of the information.
