A Universal Account Number (UAN) has been allotted to each contributing EPF member to provide them a host of facilities, including portability of PF account number across different employments, according to Regional PF Commissioner R.K. Sahoo.
All these UANs have been disseminated to respective employers through the DTCP Portal.
The employers have been asked to download the same from the EPFO website www.epfindia.gov.in . The detailed process has been elaborated in the user manual, which can be downloaded from the EPFO website.
After disseminating the UAN numbers, the employers are required to collect the KYC documents. Though a number of options have been provided for the KYC, priority should be given for capturing Aadhar/NPR number, PAN, or SB account details of members.
After collecting the document, the employer is required to prepare the text file as per the format for uploading in the portal.
After seeding the KYC against the UAN allotted, the verification of the same has to be done by the employer.
HelplineEmployers can contact the toll-free helpline No. 1800-118-005 for further assistance/suggestions or through emails to v.ranganath@epfindia.gov.in or sanjay.kesari@epfindia.gov.in .
Further details can also be had on the phone numbers 0891-2558755 or 2729402 or through email sro.vizag@epfindia.gov.in.
A help desk has also been provided at the EPFO Sub Regional Office in Visakhapatnam to assist the employers as well as members.
Mr. Sahoo advised the employers of Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, and Srikakulam districts to update the KYC data of all their employees through the online transfer claim portal immediately.