Manage Your Multiple UANs Keeping Few Things in Mind


BENGALURU: A UAN is a 12 digit number allotted to employees and ideally, one employed person should hold one UAN. However, it is no surprise that many employees have multiple UANs because they fail to carry it to merge with the new member ID/ PF number or close it.

The foremost reason as understood by EPFO could be not able to update UAN with your employment status. It is the responsibility of the previous employer to inform to EPFO about your day of exit. This is usually done via Electronic Challan cum Return (ECR), which an employer files with the EPFO more often.

What to do with multiple UANs

If there is exists of more than one UAN for you, your current employer needs to be aware of it.

In another method, you need to write a mail to the EPFO (uanepf@epfindia.gov.in) and specify on your current as well as previous UANs. There would be a background check from their side, which will result in the blocking of your previous UANs provided to you and the current one will be kept as an active UAN.  

That is why one has to put forward a transfer request to get their PF funds transfer to the new UAN.

Merging of UANs

The EPF is obviously taking first step to merge multiple UANs of people, voluntarily. Only after the blocking process, the previous PF number can be linked to the new UAN. On the contrary, UANs will be merged anyhow even if no request has been initiated by the employee.

Try Avoiding multiple UANs

As soon as you join any organization, the first thing to do is to ask for the 'New Form No. 11- Declaration Form' from your employer. This will furnish your existing UAN.

In case there is no UAN, just provide the previous PF number along with the exit details from your previous workplace.

Ensure owning an active UAN

Already having a UAN definitely helps. You may consider uploading your KYC documents through the UAN Member Portal and the employer would just approve them. The status may be shown as ‘Pending’ if the employer is yet to approve them.

For KYC docs, you may use Aadhaar or Permanent Account Number (PAN) but, the bank account number along with IFSC code is a must.

Now, from here, you are eligible to initiate the PF transfer process and can track the status.

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