UAN (Universal Account Number) is a unique identification number allotted by EPFO to its members. An employee’s EPF account numbers (member IDs) are linked to 12 digits UAN ID. The idea is to link multiple Member Identification Numbers (EPF Accounts) allotted to a single PF member under single Universal Account Number.
Should an Employee have two UAN numbers? – Answer is NO. Ideally an Employee who is a EPF member can have only one UAN but can have multiple member-IDs linked to it.
Can an Employee have multiple or duplicate UANs? – Answer is POSSIBLE. There are many instances where two UAN numbers have been allotted by EPFO through two different employers/establishments.
How is this possible? Yes, this can happen in two scenarios;
- If you are joining a new company (employer), you are supposed to inform your new employer about your existing UAN number (if any). Your new employer will then open new EPF account (member-ID) and links this to your previous UAN. If you do not provide your existing UAN, a new UAN can be generated by your new employer which results in duplicate UAN numbers being allotted to the same EPF member.
- Another scenario can be – When you leave your company, your employer has to furnish ‘the date of exit’ details in the ECR (Electronic Challan cum Return). If they do not provide this information in-time and meanwhile you join a new establishment, this can result in two UAN numbers being allotted to you for both the employments.
If you have two UANs then transfer of monies from your old EPF a/c to your new EPF account which is linked to new UAN cannot happen, as an employee can have only one unique UAN ID.
How to get two UAN numbers (multiple or duplicate UANs) merged?
In the last few months, I have received multiple queries on two UANs being allotted, below are few of them..
So, what is the solution in case if two UANs are allotted by EPFO? How to get the old UAN deactivated?
The EPFO in its FAQs list has suggested the below solution:
“In case two UAN are allotted to you, this could be because of not filing of Date of Exit by your previous employer in ECR filing and/or you have applied for transfer of service in your current establishment.
In such a case, you are suggested to immediately report the matter either to your employer and through email to [email protected] by mentioning, both – your current UAN and your previous UAN(s). After due verification, the previous UAN(s) allotted to you will be blocked and the current UAN will be kept active. Later you will be required to submit a Claim to get transfer of service and fund to the current UAN.”
The above procedure is a time-consuming one and the resolutions haven’t been happening as expected. Hence, the EPFO has come up with a new automated process to merge two UAN numbers or two duplicate UANs issued to the same EPF member.
In case of duplicate UANs issued to one EPF member as mentioned above, the following solutions are detailed below;
(The below new procedure is as per the EPFO’s latest notification which has been issued on 21st September, 2016.)
- You (EPF member) are advised to apply for EPF transfer from previous EPF account to the new EPF account.
- The EPFO’s system would then automatically identify such cases (on periodic basis) where the PF transfer has been effected from one EPF account to another, and have two different UANs attached to these EPF accounts of the same EPF member (employee).
- All such identified UANs (old UANs), from which PF transfer has been effected to PF account having different UANs (new UANs), would be deactivated. So, the old UAN numbers will cease to exist and are blocked for further use. (This procedure of merging duplicate UANs will be carried out by EPFO on periodic basis and can also be performed even when no requests have been received from its members.)
- Your previous member ID (old EPF account) would henceforth be linked to your new UAN.
- You will be informed of the deactivated status of your previous UAN by SMS to the registered mobile number. You would be requested to activate the new UAN (if not done) to get the updated status of your EPF account.
- Sometimes, there are chances that you may have to receive some PF arrears from your employer, in such cases, since the system knows the new UAN against the deactivated UAN, the system would automatically populate the new UAN in the ECR (on punching of previous UAN or member ID by the employer) and the statutory contribution by the employer against the arrears can be remitted against new UAN only.
(Read : In case if you have one UAN number but have multiple EPF accounts, how to consolidate multiple old EPF accounts?)
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Hello Sir, I am having a active UAN 1 and changed the company and they have created a new UAN 2 somehow. Now do i need to activate the new UAN 2 first and then raise the PF transfer of old company to new company or after PF transfer I
can activate the new UAN2?
Incase of User has multiple UAN:
Is there involvement of earlier organisation during deactivation of old UAN, keeping new UAN active ?
Dear Pranaya…I dont think so..
Hi,
I think my query is very complex. 🙁
I have two UANs for 3 different PF numbers.
UAN 1 linked to PF account 1 (Crated by First organization) and PF account 3 (created by Third/Current organization)
UAN 2 linked to PF account 2 (Created by Second organization)
When I had joined second organization, I raised PF transfer request from PF-1 to PF-2, however don’t know what is the status of the transfer request. On portal status is “Payment is under process” since last 6 months.
Now I joined new organization (Third organization) and they have created a new PF which is linked to UAN 1. This is just because I didn’t knew that I had two different UANs and hence I gave my very first UAN to this third orgnization
So now scenario is
UAN1: 1 (say) linked to PF numbers
PF 1 : PF-11111 (First organization)
PF 3 : PF-33333 (Third/Current Organization)
UAN2: 2 (say) linked to PF number
PF 2 : PF-22222
I’m confused here which UAN should be kept active and which one needs to be deactivated.
Please help me what is the procedure to link all PF accounts to single UAN and merge/transfer all PF balance to single account?
Kind Regards,
Manoj
Dear Mohan,
Suggest you to first submit your transfer request from PF 2 to PF 3, during this process your UAN -2 gets deactivated.
You may then again transfer PF 1 funds to PF 3.
Kindly read :
How transfer EPF funds online?
How to consolidate multiple EPF accounts?
Sir, my name is kamalakar, I have working in outsourcing job, I have allotted 2 UANs , OLD UAN add with 2 member ids, CURRENT UAN one member id, I have applied manualy account transfer (form 13) with new employer, payment settled, but member ids of old UAN NOs & approved KYC details, personal information will not transfer. I have not ATTACH KYC in CURRENT UAN, When OLD UAN DEACTIVATE THE KYC DETAILS TRANSFER TO CURRENT UAN OR NOT
Sir, please give me reply
Dear kamalakar ..When you transfer the old EPF funds to new EPF account, your old UAN gets deactivated.
my OLD UAN (ADHAR, PAN, BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS ARE SEEDED AND VERIFIED)
ONLINE CLAIM TRANSFER FORM -13 ALSO SETTLED WITH NEW EMPLOYER PAYMENT ADDED NEW ACCOUNT,
THAT’s TIME WHY OLD UAN FULL DETAILS NOT TRANSFER NEW UAN
Dear kamalakar ..An employee should have only one active UAN. You may kindly contact your employer/EPFO.
I had a UAn no with my previous employer where i worked for 8 years. after specified time i had withdrawn my EPF amount. i had submitted my UAN no to my new employer but new UAN is created. Kindly suggest how to go about
Dear Shanthi ..You can inform to the EPFO and also to your employer on this, old UAN will be de-activated.
MY OLD UAN IS KYC (ADHAR, PAN, BANK ACCOUNT SEEDED AND VERIFIED),
THAT’s INFORMATION WHY NOT COME TO CURRENT UAN
Hello Sir,
I have the same situation now, I worked in one company from 2010 to 2012 and at the time of quitting i opted for withdrawing the PF amount which was transferred to me in my Bank Account.
From 08-2012 to 11-2017, i worked in other firm, where in a UAN number was alloted to me under which the funds were getting deposited, now when i joined the third firm after that, they alloted me a new UAN number under which they said that they are depositing PF. When i am checking the UAN number given by the company 3, that shows a not active on EPFO website.
Now i am in company 4 and have given the UAN alloted to me by Company 2.
How to deal with the PF funds of company 3?
Second what i want to know is that from the employers contribution, 3.77% comes to the PF and rest of the amount goes to the pension fund, now from 2010, i am working and i dont have any idea about the pension fund which is getting deposited, where can i check the same.
Please help
Dear Divyanshu,
Suggest you to transfer all the funds which are in old EPF accounts to your new EPF account. During this process, multiple old UANs will be deactivated.
When you transfer, the PF balances gets carried forward and you can get to see the accrued epf balance in passbook, but with EPS, only service years gets carried forwarded.
Kindly read : one Employee – one EPF account portal..
where can i check the EPS funds?
Is that possible to check the funds accumulation.
Also, the new UAN number generated only has 6 month of PF deposit, so can i close or withdraw that and continue the old UAN, as the new company in which i am working now has already started depositing the PF in the old UAN.
Hi Sreekanth,
I worked in IT company 1 from 2012 – 2015. Later I joined Company 2 from 2015-2016.
Both companies were in Hyderabad. My both PF accounts tagged under same UAN. As When I switched from company 1 to 2 , I already transfer my PF Account.
Currently I am not working in any company. I want to withdraw my complete amount from PF.
I am trying to withdraw PF by using Online Portal.
Portal : https://goo.gl/DbrgQ4
But last month (May 2017) I received error as “AADHAAR is not authenticated from UIDAI. Please authenticate your AADHAAR by visiting nearest EPFO office.”
I visited EPFO in Maharashtra. They completed Aadhaar seeding. But same error was appearing till 1 month.
Two week back suddenly error message changed.
Now I am getting error as ” Multiple member-id’s found linked to your UAN. Kindly transfer all to current member-id before proceeding.”
I visited EPFO office of Charkop Mumbai. They said they can not help me as they can not see my UAN data in their branch. All I have to work with my last company. I have shifted to Maharashtra due to personal reason.I already left my Company.
Kindly suggest what can I do from my end.
Dear Radhika,
Looks like the old EPF a/c funds have not yet been transferred.
If so, you may submit online transfer request to consolidate your EPF accounts.
Meanwhile, you may also submit your grievance online to EPFO asking about the consolidation.
Once the transfer is done, you can submit online withdrawal request.
Kindly read : How to submit online EPF withdrawal claim? Process flow & eligibility conditions.
Hi Sreekanth,
1. I have worked in Employer1 for 5 year ( July 2010 to July 2015) . Under PF Office
2.Then I worked Employer2 for 1.5 Year ( July 2015 to Nov 2016) . PF- Trust
3.Then Working in Employer3 from Nov2017. PF-Trust
4.Now I am planning to work abroad from October 2017.
5.My Employer1 and Emplyer2 PF account are mapped with common UAN number. But Employer3 account number is linked with different UAN number . Now I have two UAN number
6.Also I have transferred the Employer1 PF balance ( only) to Employer2 . However Pension part is still with PF office.
Now please Suggest me the best possible option for me
1.Withdraw all PF/pension balance from all three employer
2.Keep as it is .
3.Transfer old PF and pension part to latest Employer3 and hold the amount
I have no idea if the questions are stupid . Please help me . Thanks in Advance
Regards
Tanusree
Dear Tanusree,
Suggest you to consolidate your EPF accounts.
Transfer funds from EPF a/c-2 to EPF a/c-3, your old UAN gets blocked automatically.
In case, you are going abroad for long-term, you may submit withdrawal request to your current employer or through online on exit.
Hi Sir,
I have forwarded my pf withdrawal forms to my previous company, I just worked 5 months only.
In UAN it is showing as Employee Share-12076, Employer Share-5882.
May I know the how much PF money will it get?
Dear Lakshman ..Are you currently employed and contributing to EPF scheme?
Yes, I am working currently. Actually, i had 2 UAN accounts one for current and one old. but I was initiated for my previous company old UAN PF amount. Why do you see any issue?
May I know the how much PF money will it get?
Dear Lakshman .. If you are currently contributing to EPF scheme, you have to TRANSFER funds from your old EPF account to your new EPF account.
During this process, your old UAN account will be blocked/de-activated.
Thank for the reply, as per my understanding from my Previous company we can withdraw the money from my old UAN account as final PF withdrawal (in this process I can withdraw the full money of old account )or else we can go for part withdrawal process(For this one candidate has to transfer the old UAN PF account to new UAN account )
So I have approached the Final withdrawal process.
Is there any issue with the Final withdrawal process approach ?
Dear Lakshman ..Based on your personal details (like name, DoB, Aadhaar number), EPFO can identify that you have an active EPF account (second one), hence they may suggest you to transfer the funds and may reject the withdrawal application.
Thanks for the update.
Have seen such cases?
Yes dear Lakshman…
Hello Sir,
I have applied for PF transfer on EPFO website. My previous employer’s PF was maintained by trust wile the current one was private, and so 2 UAN numbers were created. Though the request status shows transfered complete, there is nowhere I can find my total PF amount i.e Previous + Current. Plesae let me know where can I find the same.
Dear Varnika,
Even in this case too, only one UAN has to be there!
You may check with your employers on this, can also submit online grievance to EPFO…click here..
Sir, I have 2 UAN created. Please help me in the steps to open a claims for the same. I am having trouble in finding the steps and I am confused. Please Help
Dear Naresh ..You mean to say that same employer has created two UAN for you??
Hi,
I had already UAN but my second company generated the new UAN number without asking me, So now I have 2 UAN numbers.
but I have very less amount in the first UAN account. I need your help to withdraw the first UAN account money if I withdraw first UAM account money will they update the first uan withdraw information in the second UAM account? if it is possible to view in the second let me know how to view it.
Dear Lakshman ..Suggest you to apply for Transfer of old EPF a/c monies to your new EPF account, EPFO will automatically block your old UAN account.
Hi Sir,
Waiting for your valuable reply.
But I need some money right now, so I want to withdraw first UAN account money.
if I withdraw the money from first UAN, will they update the Withdraw information in second UAN account? like member id… and how will they track withdraw one in second?
Dear Lakshman,
Legally, the only option is to transfer your old EPF a/c monies to new one, as you are again contributing to EPF scheme.
In my EPF account, my name, DOB and Fathers name is wrong. I have send the joint declaration form twice (signed by me as well as by my employer) to correct the details but still wrong details are showing in my EPF account.
Please suggest what to do now?
Regards,
Anurag
Dear anurag ..You may submit your grievance to EPFO online..click here..
Dear Sreekanth,
My query is not different than other queries for which you have already replied.
But still need some more details and help on how to resolve 2 UAN issue.
I was working with a company from 2009 to Oct 2016 (almost for 7 years). Then I joined another organization in Oct 2016 and provided them the UAN of my first organization. I left that organization in 6 months and joined the current organization recently. At the time of joining this organization I noticed that previous organization had generated a new UAN altogether. I am not sure why they did not consider the UAN which I already provided to them.
Now in the current organization they have linked the PF account to the UAN of my second employer. But this UAN I have not activated (online ) yet.
Now i already have good contribution of PF amount in my first UAN and not much in second UAN.
Please advise me the steps which I need to take up.
1. Shall I activate second UAN? If I do so, what will happen to the first UAN and the to the PF amount accrued with this UAN?
2. How do I make sure to bring all my PF contribution to only one UAN ?
3. How to deactivate one UAN and which do I deactivate?
4. Procedure to deactivate the UAN ?
Thanks in advance!
Girish
Dear Girish,
If the second EPF account is linked to second UAN, suggest you to transfer the first EPF account monies to Second EPF account (activate second UAN). This will ensure that first UAN will be deactivated by the EPFO.
Then give second activated UAN to current employer (third) and link new EPF account to it.
Apply for transfer of monies from second EPF account to current one (third EPF ac).
You may also take advice from your current employer as well.
Dear Sreekanth,
Thanks for your reply.
1.To activate the second UAN I thinks I need to use different mobile number. Or will it get activated with old mobile which I used for first UAN?
2. Other issue is with name associated with EPF accounts is different for each UANs.
Will it cause problem while transferring the amount from first account to current? If yes, how do I tackle this problem?
Thanks & Regards,
Girish
Dear Girish .. You may ask your employer to activate it. Without an active UAN, how are they deducting your EPF and depositing in account? I believe active UAN is a must for an active EPF account now.
Yes, name correction need to be done. You can route the request through your employer.
1.Does this second UAN need to be activated by my current employer?
2.Since my second UAN was not active, so where did the Pf amount deducted by my previous employer credited?
3. Is it not possible for me to activate this second IAN by online?
Regards,
Girish
Dear Girish ..May be, you need to ask these questions to your employer??
Sure.
Thanks for your inputs.
Hi,
I have tow UAN nos, one from my previous employer and another from current employer. At time of joining to current company, i did provide the 1st UAN from the previous company, but after few months, i have withdrawn the PF money from my previous company. Till that time PF amount from my current company was getting deposited to the 1st UAN. Now recently i noticed that my current company has created a 2nd UAN and started to deposit the PF amount to that. I have activated the 2nd UAN with a different mobile no. now i am not able to find the PF amount that was deposited to 1st UAN by my current company. i am very confused about, how to deal with this situation since i have already withdrawn the previous PF money. Please help me with any way out of this mess.
Thanks & Regards
Dear Papia,
Whether your current account is linked to old UAN or new UAN, the balance in that account may remain same.
Kindly inform your current employer/EPFO and get the old UAN number blocked and continue using the new UAN with new EPF a/c.
Hi Sreekanth,
Greetings!!!!
I am writing here as i am holding two UAN numbers, as my previous employer mentioned my name wrongly in my PF account and i was getting the same name under UAN when i activated. Note: Claimed my previous company PF.
In March 2017 i got a new UAN number from my current employer.
Also [email protected] email id is de-activated
Kindly request you to advice the way forward.
Best Regards,
Dhanalakshmi
Hi Sreekanth ,
I have 2 UANs from 2 employers. I currently work in another organisation. The PF number of both the UANs is same. The OLD UAN is activated . I have not activated the NEW UAN yet.
Request you to please advise on this. I don’t want to activate the NEW UAN .
Dear Alok,
Then you can give old UAN to your employer and transfer the funds of other EPF a/cs to your new EPF account.
Hi..
This is RAMKUMAR, Few months ago I joined a company at the time of joing I provided to them my previous UAN number. However they have generated new UAN number for me. I asked them about it they say we did not receive your old UAN number. Now they are suggesting me to transfer previous fund to current UAN number. and deactivate the previous UAN number.
I want to continue my previous UAN number because i want to get eligible for PF Pension after completion of 10 years.If I transfer THE PF BALANCE FROM old uan to new UAN , Am i eligible for pension scheme ?
Please suggest me what to do now
Dear RAMKUMAR,
Even if you transfer old EPF a/c monies to new EPF a/c which is linked to new UAN, you can get EPS/pension amount.
Kindly transfer your EPF amount and get old UAN number deactivated.
Thank you for you replay,
If i want to transfer,All the previous and current PF accounts under single UAN ?
Can you tell the procedure for the same..
Dear RAMKUMAR,
Kindly read : One Employee, one EPF account initiative online facility..
Sir,
I was working with one company they created a UAN after i left the organisation and i updated my kyc details to it and activated (that organisation changed from proprietor to pvt ltd and created a new uan with new pf account and did not disclose to me ) ..
After that i got into new job and i gave the same UAN to that new organisation and they linked the current Member id to that .but now old employeer says that uan is not valid and deleat that but current team says it is valid they cannot create new one ….how to check my balance and how to activate the uan again ??
Dear Pooja,
One employee can have only one UAN.
Suggest you to try transferring your old EPF a/c monies to the new EPF account.
If there are any discrepancies EPFO/your current employer will surely inform you.
sir,
They suggested me to activate new UAN with other mobile no & with draw the money is it necessary for the other uan to submit kyc ..will it affect my old UAN (which has present company & old company accounts)
Dear Pooja ..Better don’t do that …
hi
I have 2 UAN ids from two different employers and my mobile number connected with previous UAN and unable to activate the New UAN.. also am not able to claim the previous employer pf amount.. suggest me by ganesh
Dear Ganesh,
You may inform your current employer and ask for help in transferring the old EPF a/c monies to your new EPF account.
The old UAN will then be automatically deactivated.
Hi,
I got two pf account with two different UAN with respect to my previous employer and current employer. If i want to withdraw the pf amount with previous employer , is it possible ?
Dear vish,
Suggest you to transfer your old EPF account monies to new one and old UAN will be deactivated by the EPFO.
I got my 1st UAN in 2014 never activated online. I have already withdrawn PF by filling the forms with HR. Got 2nd UAN in 2015 pre activated by the employer. But worked here only 2 months. It wnt make difference but still want to to activate & use 1 st UAN for future.
Any guidance please.
Dear Kuldeep ..As per EPFO’s guidelines, I believe that old UAN would be deactivated and new one will be continued.
Thanks for your reply. Now the only problem is as I din activate it I don’t know the login details. But am able to login with the UAN & my MO. num using the app.
How do I get the login credentials.
I am having a tough time . Please help me Sir. I had an UAN for the last four years of my career and all the old PF accounts were linked to it. 6 months back I joined a new company that created a separate UAN with new PF account. They also did not initiate the transfer of my PF balance from old UAN to the new .
Now due to some emergency , I had to quit the company . On a new firm I am joining , they asked me the recentmost previous UAN number . So I had to give the UAN my last company created for me that did not have the last 4 years of PF balance.
Now what can I do ? Please help.
Obviously, this new firm is again going to create a separate PF account and probably will link it to the last newly created UAN. But all my major PF savings is on my old UAN.
What can I do ?
Even EPFO member portal is not working for me . Suggest a help.
Dear Chiru,
Kindly note that an employee has to initiate the transfer.
Suggest you to give new UAN (second one) to your new Employer and then submit transfer request for your previous EPF accounts. The EPFO will automatically deactivate old UAN number and transfers the old EPF monies to you new EPF account.
Read:
How to consolidate multiple EPF accounts?
Hi I have left my old organisation in 2011 and want to withdraw my pf but was not in good terms with previous co so i do not want to go for employers signature procedure. In my new co I have UAN No, and earlier co also UAN no is active but documents are not verified for earlier company.
How can I withdraw my old PF, please let me know the process.
Dear Sphu,
An employee can have only one UAN. Submit your UAN details to your new employer.
You can submit online transfer of your old EPF a/c monies to your new EPF account.
I have applied the PF and got sattled also . And now i have same number having ,not able to login in UAN. Can somebody help me please………..
Dear Sanjeev,
Kindly read: UAN help desk portal…
Hi Sir,
Few months ago I joined a company at the time of joing I provided to them my previous UAN number. However they have generated new UAN number for me. I asked them about it they say we did not receive your old UAN number. Now they are suggesting me to transfer previous fund to current UAN number. and deactivated the previous UAN number. They are also asking to me to provide new mobile number for new UAN number.
I want to continue my previous UAN number. and I do not have other Mobile number.
Please suggest me what to do now
Thanks
Sanjeev Delhi
Dear Sanjeev,
You can apply for transfer of funds from your old EPF a/c to new EPF a/c, I believe that EPFO would automatically deactivates your old PF account and then links it to the new UAN and also completes the transfer of funds.
Suggest you to maintain same mobile number (registered one) till this process is over and you may then change the mobile number.
Hi,
After raising PF Transfer request from old PF Account(Transfer Request approved by Employer already But Balance not updated ) to new PF Account They allotted UAN For me, apart from this another UAN with new PF account already allotted .
So now 2 UAN’s alloted for me from old organization and new organization. Please let me know what should i do in this case.
Dear Nagaraju ..Kindly go through the points given in the above article.
Dear Sir/Madam,
please explain the procedure about how to delete the duplicate UAN id and want to attach to old UAN ID.
Thanks & Regards
Ravi.
Hi sreekanth sir
In my UAN account my mobile number was wrongly updated by employer.so i cant able to access my account.how can I change the mobile number.kindly reply me
Thanks,
Sasikumar.M
Dear sasikumar ..Kindly read: UAN helpdesk portal…
When you mention “apply for EPF transfer from previous EPF account to the new EPF account” does it mean that I have to use the EPF online transfer portal – OTCP to transfer??
Dear Pallavi ..Yes, you can do so.