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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सर्वप्रथम आपको धन्यवाद… इस ब्लॉग के जरिये सबको मार्गदर्शन करने के लिए।
मेरे पास दो UAN NO है। एक ACTIVE और दुसरा INACTIVE है। मै अभि जीस कंपनी मे काम करता था वह कंपनी मैने छोड दि है। और मुझे इस कंपनी से UAN No और Pf No दिया गया। जो मैने Activate किया और संपूर्ण Kyc digitally verified हो गयी सिर्फ Clame बाकी है। यह सब प्रोसेस होणे के बाद मुझे पुराणे कंपनी का UAN और PF NO मिला जो मैने अभितक ACTIVATE नही किया। और इस Epf ac पर पुराणा pf id नहीं दीखता। और अब मेरा दुसरा UAN तो ACTIVATE नहीं होगा तो अब मुझे क्या करना होगा। कृपया मार्गदर्शन किजीए।
Dear Shri,
You can get the funds from your previous EPF account to the latest one (consolidation). Your latest UAN will remain active ..
I tried to create my UAN number by visiting the unified portal and clicking the Online Aadhaar Verified UAN Allotment. It asked for the Aadhaar Linked Mobile Number. When I gave my mobile number it says the mobile number is already registered. If it is registered does that mean I already have an UAN??? if so how do I get that?
Dear Balaji,
You may visit the EPFO member portal and click on the option ‘Know your UAN status’ (assuming you have EPF account number ie Member ID).
Greetings, Srikanth.
I have two UAN and one active and one inactive(previous employer), Can i withdraw the amount from the inactive UAN as am in need of funds. if yes, what would be the procedure. Kindly guide.
Dear Sri,
Did you get the funds from previous EPF a/c to latest EPF a/c?
No, Sreekanth. The funds have not been transferred to new epf account. It’s been 4 years that the old epf is as is.
Dear Srinivas,
Suggest you to get the funds transferred from your old EPF a/c to the new one and then can make partial PF withdrawal claim.
Kindly read :
* Online EPF Transfer | How to transfer PF funds to another EPF account Online?
* EPF Partial Withdrawals / Advances : Details, Rules & Guidelines
* What happens to EPS on Transfer of EPF account (or) when you switch Jobs?
hello ,i joined an company in june 2019 and now i am absconding the bond joining the new company from next month.now as i absconded the bond i can not provide my pf ,uan number to the new company.so, what can i do now
my aadhar card is also linked to uan and if i provide only uan number will my new company can be able to know about my last company
Dear deepu ..They can get to know your service details..
what can i do now.but if i will not provide uan will they generate new uan.is it possible to generate two uan nubers
Dear Deepu..If your Aadhaar has been linked to UAN, your new employer may not be able to create one more new UAN..
Hi,
I had my UAN with previous employer1, but after joining other company they created new UAN, I requested for the PF transfer and it has been done.
But when i logged in the EPFO portal it is showing the last UAN as the activated from Previous employer1
So how to merge the two UAN
Thanks
Dear Harsha,
If the transfer is successful then your old UAN gets blocked.
Henceforth you can use the latest UAN.
Hi,
My Scenario like, I worked for company “C” and Recently I changed to company “X”, and I worked for 2 months in “X”, They requested EPF num to map UAN num but EPF account is yet approve by current employer “X”, but Am going to abscond from current company “X”, so in next company “Y”, I will have to give same UAN which I have and I will be giving EPF num from “C” not from “X” as AM absconding.
Would be any problem as Am not giving EPF num of “X” which is not yet approved by company “X”. ..?
What if EPF num get register/Approved with UAN from “X” by the time I join in “Y”..?
And What If I ask to create new UAN in new company “Y”,,? Can I withdraw from old UAN and close it and then continue with new UAN that is created from “Y”..?
Dear Polani,
You have to give your old UAN number to your employer and not EPF account number.
Hi Sreekanth,
My previous employer made a mistake in my name and created UAN for my PF account. Now i joined new company where my new employer was unable to link new PF with old UAN since my name is not same as per my Adhar card. I requested my previous employer as well as EPFO for correction in name but they said it will take time. Meanwhile to avoid salary crediting issue in current month , my new employer suggested that they will create new UAN for me and later old one can be deactivated along with the name correction. Please advise if there will be any problem in money transfer from old to new UAN ? My new employer said they will take care of everything. I have served 8 years in my previous company.
Dear Shilpy,
You may get the new UAN created by your new Employer..
Get the name corrected in old EPF account (and make sure it matches the name format as in the new UAN/EPF ac) and then get the funds transferred from old PF ac to new PF ac.
In this process, the old UAN gets blocked.
Read : EPF UAN Name Correction online | How to update your Personal details in UAN? |New procedure
Thanks a lot !!
But, do note that the EPFO may take around 30 to 60 days to process your ‘name correction’ request..
Hi Sreekanth,
I have three different UANs due to below reasons:
1. Unaware that I have to share UAN to new Employer.
2. DOE was not updated by previous employer, which leads to create new UAN by my current employer.
But I have transferred all the PF to my current EPF account of present employer.
And now I want to merge UANs so that I can see all the MemberIds in one UAN.
I followed your article and send a mail for UAN merge request to [email protected]
But, I got mail with below details:
You have received this notification, as the recipient e-mail Address has been deactivated.
Original Envelope Sender:
Envelope Recipient: [email protected]
Date: 05/04/19
Time: 11:21:33
Subject: Reg: Merging of UANs
Message Administrator
Is there any other process to request the UAN Team to merge my UANs ?
Regards,
Akash
Dear Akash,
If you have got the funds from your old EPF account (linked to UAN-1) transferred to current EPF account (linked to UAN-2), the old UAN would have automatically got blocked.
Did you get the DoE updated by your ex-employer?
Kindly read : What happens to EPS on Transfer of EPF account (or) when you switch Jobs?
(Apologies for the late reply, your query was in SPAN queue.)
Hi Sreekanth,
I have one UAN no. from my previous employer and have another one from my current employer. When I am trying to withdraw funds from the previous UAN I am getting an error asking to update my Aadhar details. When I try to update, I am getting “SQL error”.
I have contacted my previous employer, current employer and PF office but of no help.
Please advice.
Dear Chandan,
If you are currently employed and contributing to the EPF scheme, suggest you to get your PF funds from your previous EPF account to the current EPF a/c.
You can not make full PF withdrawal when you are employed.
Hi shreekanth,
Thank you for your response.
But the problem still persist as I am trying to link my previous UAN to my present UAN.
When I am trying to link it gives an error that details of both the accounts are different and claim request cannot be processed.
Kindly suggest an alternative.
Dear Chandan,
Your personal details might not be matching between the two UAN accounts.
You can submit a grievance request to the EPFO via this link..
Hello Sir,
I have a PF account with one UAN Id . and i had been worked in two companies in which it has two member Id and I got exit from both the companies and first company worked with 5 months and after 9 months other company . How can I get a both PF amount and how can I apply. pls help me sir………….?
please give me a solution sir (i quited both the companies without inform) but I have Activated UAN number.
Dear Devu,
You can get the funds transferred (consolidate) from EPF-1 ac to EPF-2 ac and then can submit Form 10 for EPF and Form 10c for EPS for the entire balance..
Hi Sreekanth,
First of all thanks for maintaining such a good blog.Please help me out with the following query.Your reply can be life saving.Thanks in advance
I got selected in an MNC and my joining is on this monday. I had worked in two companies before and in the first company PF was not there as it was a small firm and in the second company I had UAN number and I have linked the same with Aadhar and with that I have withdrawn the PF amount also and did the Final settlement as I was unemployed for more than 4 months. Now for the MNC I got selected I did not show my last company experience,I only showed my first company experience.Now the question is what should I do on monday while joining I have to either give my last company UAN details which I had hidden from the MNC ,if thats the case I fear they will find out my hidden employment details or another option is ask them to create a new UAN number but in this case since its already Aadhar verified, if they create new UAN,will the employer get any messages like UAN number already exist and hence cannot be created while creating the UAN? which one will be better? Please suggest me a solution.. I have read all comments here and came to know that some People having two UAN eventhough the first UAN is linked to Aadhar
Please give me a solution
Dear Sand,
Lately, I have observed that an employer may not be able to create multiple UANs if Aadhaar numbers have already been linked to existing UANs.
So suggest you to give your old UAN number to your employer and get the new EPF account linked to it.
Hello sir,
I have a problem…I have previously worked in a company for 1.5 years and have left the job without serving the notice . So the officials havent gave me the experience certificate…..Now Im joining a new company as a fresher….so when they create a new pf account , will it shows that I have an older one….To the older one I have linked Adhaar…so will this affect my new employment What all steps I need to know so that the current employer will not know that I worked previously.
Please give me a solution…
From your above comments I have understood that 2 UAN cannot have same Adhaar….As my Uan1 is seeded with Adhaar,what I need to do to get new UAN witbout my employer knowing the new one
Dear Samatos,
Your understanding is correct. Suggest you to share the existing UAN to your new employer..
But once it’s given the new employer will come to know that I have worked with another company….That’s an issue….Is there any other solution?Once the uan is given will they come to know the company I have worked and the duration I have worked there?
Hi Sreekanth.,
I worked a company for five months, they created a UAN number, due to some personal reasons i quit my job there(with out issuing notice period). after that I joined another company they created me an different UAN Number, The fist employer didn’t mentioned my Relieving date (DOE) on that UAN. I read your below conversation regarding merge two UAN’s into One. If the first employer didn’t mentioned DOE, then is it possible to merge the account into One.
Note: First UAN is only Pan number linked, ath that time aadhar not issued.
Present UAN have aadhar and pan verified,
Is that mandatory again to add aadhar details to UAN1, orelse simply apply transfer request to UAN1 to Uan2. If applies how long it will take that PF amount transfer? am i get notified Once the amount transferred to the new UAN?
Once request given the UAN1 automatically blocked, then there will any issue happened for my current UAN?
Reply me in personal aswell as here. I am bit of confused help me with good clarity.
Dear KARTHICK,
You may not be able to transfer the funds from previous EPF ac to current EPF account online as DoE is not available..
However, you may try transferring the funds online…
If the transfer happens, your old UAN gets blocked.
Hi Sreekanth,
i have worked for company A for 3 months where they have opened my pf account and UAN number then I joined a new organization where there is no pf deduction I worked there for more than a year. now I have joined another company where I have not told them about my 3-month experience in company A and don’t want to tell them about my UAN number which is linked with aadhar only. is it possible that the new organization can open new UAN number if I will not tell them about my previous UAN number?
please help me out in this thank you.
Dear Sunny,
If your Aadhaar has been seeded to your existing UAN then your new employer may not be able to create one more UAN. Suggest you to let them know about your previous work exp and share existing UAN with them.
Once they create a new EPF account, you can get the funds from your previous EPF ac transferred to new EPF account.
Thank you Sreekanth. But is it possible if I give different bank account details and my PAN card details as it has not been attached with my existing UAN number because now I cannot tell them about previous employment.
Hi, PF from my old organization is transferred to new organization PF account. But under UAN Portal, Old service record is not shown
Dear Ajay,
Was the previous EPF account maintained by a Pvt trust of your ex-employer?
Hi Sreekanth,
I need your advise my previous company last working date was 17.01.2018 but i have joined new company on 11.01.2018 there is a 5 day early i have joined to new company but i am no able to transfer my old PF amount to new PF
Dear Ravishankar,
You may request your previous Employer to edit the Date of Exit..kindly contact them!
Hi Srikanth. I have two uan numbers uan1 is created by 1st company and uan2 is created by 2nd company
Now I joined in 3rd company where I have given uan1 which is created by my 1st company ( I don’t know uan2 created by 2nd company)and started using it
Can you please tell me how I can get from Uan2 to uan1 and to block uan2
Thanks ,
Raghu.
Dear Raghu,
Suggest you to provide UAN 2 to your new employer.
Kindly get the funds transferred from EPF-1 & EPF-2 to EPF a/c -3.
In this process, your old UAN(1) gets automatically blocked.
Hi Sreekanth,
I h’ve joined Company 1 on june 2015, They have created me UAN & PF account. They also have entered DOJ & DOE in pf account. Then Later I have joined Company2 when I dont have any idea that company1 already created UAN & PF account for me , So then Company2 again created new UAN & new PF account.
Now the Issue is I have Both UAN’s on my name & both the UAN’s are linked with Same Aadhar no. Now I would like to withdraw amount from company2 PF account, Will there be any kind of problem ?
Also please advise me on process how to deactivate the First Company UAN no.
Please do help me regard to this which would be very helpful. Looking forward to have response at the earliest.
Thanks in Advance.
Dear Anirudh,
Kindly get your funds from EPF – 1 to current EPF-2 account, your old UAN (1) get automatically blocked.
Dear Srikanth,
Thanks for the information provided.
Can you pls let me know the process of funds transfer from EPF – 1 to current EPF-2 account, then your old UAN (1) will get automatically blocked.
Is there any Portal/Website login where can I do the above process through online ?
Please do help me with regard to this.
Dear Anirudh,
You may kindly go through below articles :
* Online EPF Transfer | How to transfer PF funds to another EPF account Online?
* What happens to EPS on Transfer of EPF account (or) when you switch Jobs?
* Online EPF Claim submission : Process Flow & Eligibility Conditions
Hi
I had worked 2 years for my previous employer and I came out due to my personal issues and the employer is not updating my date of exit and reason for leaving in epfo website.
After I had joined in another company and they created new UAN and of account.
I need to withdraw/transfer my pf money from my previous account.All kyc details are seeded in both the accounts.
Kindly provide me any solution for this problem.
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Why am kumat
Dear Shyam,
Any specific reason for this non-cooperation?
My previous employer is intensionally not updating the details..He is not providing reliving and experience letter too.. I suffered a lot because of those things..I lost many good job offers lack of certificates..When I asked a reason he is saying we had trained you(Actually No special training/bond is not there) and expected long service from me.
He is intensionally spoiling my career..
He is not increasing my salary and no growth in the company…sh
He is expecting long service from an engineering graduate for 15000/month and 2000 kms away from my home.
Dear Shyam,
This sort of harassment is not correct!
You may gently request them again for the required support.
Else, let them know that you may have to escalate this issue through the concerned Labor court/EPFO Grievance cell.
Hello sir,
I have a problem here as I have left my previous company without serving notice period and later after months I have been hired to a new company, but I have a previous pf account so will the new company come to know of it?
Dear Pavan,
Have you seeded your Aadhaar/PAN to your UAN?
What will happen if we have seeded aadhar/PAN to UAN. Will they get to know or they will get to know only if we provide our credentials of EPF?
Dear niha,
The new employer will not be able to create one more (new) UAN.
The employee has to share his/her previously created UAN.
Hi sreekanth
I have one issue like above,its hard time and derision making problem with me on last few months Hope you help me on this.
I joined one company1 as contract role on june month and left from for some personal reason,then joined company2 on july unfortunately left from there within 5 days.
Then company1 again approaching me for rejoin same contract role i said ok(cause its flexi time ,actually i have planned ll switch to new permanent role if anything got till then will to continue in company1 6 month contract role) and join there on Aug and here till now its going well.
my bad time now i got one reputed company with senior position.client accepted to relieve me.
My problem is ,
In Company2 i was there in 5 day only.but they create EPF account with my exsting UAN.now its showing DOJ alone without DOE.In my CV i didn’t show company2 detail.
My current payroll till now didn’t create EPF for me and nor contribute PF from my joining month of AUG to Till now.
(Hope you understand )
My new employer (future) asking form16,present UAN,EPF detail.Now from as per UAN service history i am employee with company2.
But i’m physucally present in company1.(ofcourse i have payslip ,bak statement of last five month of company1 is it enough to prove im now employee with company1)
Is any possible to cancel my offer if i didn’t give my UAN ,EPF to my future employer.
Im totally frustrated due to this confusion.you people pls clarify.
I eager waiting to your reply.
Dear namashivayam,
Has your previous employer (2nd) activated UAN? Are your KYC details seeded to it and have been verified? (Are you able to access your uan through unified member portal)??
Are you able to access your uan through unified member portal ?
Yes , I can
Dear Sreekanth,
I have two UAN number as I worked in two diffrent company and I did not informed the employer of old UAN. Am planing to withdraw my PF from old UAN. Have placed the request to update my AADHAAR and PAN details in portal and it is in process.
My question is as my aadhar details are already linked to my new UAN. Will it effect to link aadhar to old UAN and to withdraw amont. Please suggest I need to withdraw my funds from old pf for some emergency.
Dear Mohamed,
Your request to link Aadhaar to previous UAN may not get processed, as an EPF member can link Aadhaar to only one UAN.
If you are currently employed and contributing to EPF then suggest you to transfer the funds from old UAN to current EPF account linked to new UAN. Your old UAN gets blocked automatically.
You may then apply for partial PF withdrawal..
Related article : EPF partial withdrawal options & guidelines..
Thanks for your information sir. Is it necessary to link aadhar card for PF. As recent artical says its not mandatory to link adhar card to PF. Is that rule started practicing?
Dear Mohamed,
As per Supreme court’s order Aadhaar linking to banks/Mobile/Pvt service provider is not mandatory. However, the Govt can still ask for it to be linked to Govt schemes etc.,
Regarding the EPFO, there is no clarity yet.
I have A pf account with UAN1 So could not verify the KYC. After 2 years i got into new job, where my current employer opened a new PF account with new UAN. I want it to close old UAN1 and transfer the balance of UAN1 to UAN2 by merging it. But I am unable to update KYC by my previous employer. New UAN 2 updated aadhar and old UAN updated PAN for KYC.
I have transfer old EPF amount to new EPF amount. Please said how to transfer from old UAN1 to new UAN2.
Dear SRIKANTH,
On successful completion of transfer of funds from old EPF to current EPF, your old UAN (UAN1) gets automatically blocked and you can continue with UAN-2.
I have A pf account with UAN1 with in correct DOB swapping month and date which is correct as per UAN portal and incorrect per ADHAR. So could not verify the KYC.After 2 years i got into new job, where my current employer opened a new PF account B with correct DOB as per Aadhar.I activated UAN2 for current PF account B. I want it to close old UAN1 and transfer the balance of UAN1 to UAN2 by merging it. But KYC failing always because of wrong DOB fed by my previous employer. Now i saw option in main menu as MODIFY BASIC DETAILS in UAN portal,so my question is if i update it as per ADHAR will the system automatically block old UAN1 by transferring all the PF A balance to PF B of UAN2,so at the end only current UAN2 will exists with all accumulated balance.
Dear UBAID,
Your understanding is correct and it should work!
Once you get the funds transferred from old EPF to current EPF linked to UAN2, your UAN1 gets automatically blocked.
Thanks. Will confirm here once if it is done.
I have left organization A , now joined organization B .
I have worked around 8 years in organization A .
Is it possible that organization B generates new UAN and deposit PF to this account. , and i want to withdraw PF which i have earned from organization A (old UAN) ?
Is it possible ?
Please also clarify that do i need to wait for 2 months to get the PF withdrawal ?
Hi Sree,
Here is my scenario :
My first company( Suppose A) created UAN ( they have tier own trust for PF) and got activated.
I left this organization and joined second Organization (B) and provided the same UAN here but they created a new UAN for me. I left that organization within very short duration.
Now i joined third organization (C) and provided the same UAN( which is created by first company A) and they started using it.
Now i have two UAN ,
Older UAN has two company linked ( A & C) and new UAN has one company linked (B).
Both UAN is active as of now.
Now tell me what i need to do put all PF amount into Older UAN.
Thanks
Sir i am trying to get my old PF number but its showing details not matching. How to get new PF number for old PF number, i have old number only. Please reply me.
Dear Suresh,
Are you trying to transfer the funds from old EPF ac to latest one?
In case, your EPF account number format is an old one, you can generate Member-Id (in new format) by clicking on ‘Get MID’ option.
Kindly read : Online EPF Transfer | How to transfer PF funds to another EPF account Online?
How can I linked my aadhar with my new UAN number and its already linked with old UAN number. Now I am trying to link with new UAN but its not accepting. Please guide as I have to link my aadhar with new UAN
Dear Kiran,
An employee can have only one active UAN that can be linked to Aadhaar.
You may share your old UAN details to your current employer (if you have joined newly).
Else, you may get the funds from your old EPF ac transferred to new EPF ac and during this process your old UAN gets blocked. You may then seed and verify your Aadhaar to your new UAN.
sir i am trying to update my adhar number with my epf account online but its showing details not matching with as per aadhar card.name in epfo site is mention nandkumar ambre and Adhar its mention nandkumar pralhad ambre.
pls help i can update my aadhar number and bank account details with epfo site
Dear nandkumar,
Kindly go through this article @ EPF UAN Name Correction online | How to update your Personal details in UAN? |New procedure
Hi Sreekanth bro
How can we able to identify that our old UAN number was seeded to Adhaar and PAN
Dear Santhosh ..Kindly refer to our FB conversation..
hi…
i have 2 different UAN no. one is of my previous company. but then i joined a new company as fresher.
can i withdraw the PF amount of my previous company.
Dear Kaushal,
Are your KYC details been seeded and verified for two UAN accounts??
no
Dear Kaushal,
An employee can have only one active UAN that can be linked to Aadhaar.
You may share your old UAN details to your current employer (if you have joined newly).
Else, you may get the funds from your old EPF ac transferred to new EPF ac and during this process your old UAN gets blocked. You may then seed and verify your Aadhaar to your new UAN.
Sir, I am working in an establishment in which the employer is alloted to me new UAN in each year during my last Three years service period and also alloted to me new member ids. so please let me know that this practice is correct or not and any kind loses to me.
Hi,
An EPF member can have only one UAN.
You can let your new employer about your existing UAN and they can just create a new EPF account (Member-Id) and link to your old UAN.
In case, they have already created a new UAN, you can consolidate your EPF account (transfer your funds from previous EPF accounts to new one). During this process, your old UAN(s) will be blocked automatically.
Sir i left an organisation around 1 year back on a bad note.pf and uan no were generated. i withdrew the money later on. now i am joining new organisation. can i get new uan no.
Dear VINEET,
Advisable to share the existing UAN with your new Employer.
I had an existing UAN. I made a job change where there was no EPF, as a consultant in government. It was idle for more than a year. Next I again switched job where there was EPF. But here, instead on continuing with the old EPF, my new employer had created a new UAN. Using form 13 I have transferred the money. But my service history is not merged in my new UAN. I want to merge my service record history into the existing new UAN – how? And what is the future of the pension contribution which is not shifted to the new UAN?
Dear Surya,
If you had successfully go the PF funds transferred from old EPF ac (UAN-1) to your new/latest EPF ac (linked to UAN-2) then your old UAN would have automatically got blocked.
Regarding the EPS transfer, kindly go through this article @ What happens to EPS on Transfer of EPF account (or) when you switch Jobs?
Hi Sreekanth,
Continuation to above query, How about the employment history available in the UAN1?
As the amount is transferring to NEW UAN 2, whether the service history will be linked to new UAN??
Please confirm
Thanks
Shahina
Dear Sreekanth
In am having 2 UAN number, my aadhar is got linked with old UAN number which is not showing any details. Now how can I linked my aadhar number with new UAN number
Please guide
I had the same issue, Did you resolve ur’s? if so how?
Hi Sreekanth,
I have have 2 UAN no. The old one has 2 pf accounts under it and contribution in those acc stopped in 2016. In may 2016 i joined a new company and they allotted me a new UAN no. Im still working with the current company therefore the new UAN no only has 1 pf account under it.
What can i do with the old UAN no and the 2 pf accounts under it.
Thanks
Dear Payal,
You can transfer the funds from your two previous EPF accounts to current EPF account.
The old UAN gets automatically blocked.
Hi Sreekanth,
I have a similar problem ‘am explaining below. Please help me.
I have created 2 UAN accounts by mistake. Then i logged into my current UAN account which has the current employer pf account, and applied for “One member one epf account” option under online services.
The request got processed and now i can see the status as “Accepted by field office” and in my new PF account passbook i have the whole amount (added from previous pf account)
But the service history is not showing the old employer details and my total service year is lagging by 2 years. Due to this reason i am not able to withdraw the pf balance for my house construction. the option is marked in RED and it says service year is less than 60 months.
Can you please help me to get my service history also to merge into the current UAN account.
Thanks in advance 🙂
Dear Satish,
Once the EPF transfer is successful, your old UAN gets automatically blocked. Your service period gets carried forward.
You may kindly submit your grievance to the EPFO ..click here..
Kindly read : What happens to EPS on Transfer of EPF account (or) when you switch Jobs?
Thank you sreekanth for your kind reply. Usually how many days it takes to happen so ?
And one more doubt i have.
My pension amount is still there in the old UAN account. That also will be transfered ? or that is a separate account maintained for pension ?
Dear Satish..Kindly go through above suggested link..
Thanks a lot for giving the complete information about the flow. Now I got the exact process of EPF transfer.
Thanks Again!
Dear Sreekanth, how many days it takes to block the old uan.. and carry forward the the service history ?
Please tell me some approximate waiting time.
Hello Srikanth
I have two UAN accounts. One given by my previous company and another which was created by mistake while trying to link the adhar. Currently my new company is not linked to any pf accounts and will not be in the near future. Kindly let me know what to be done, since adhar is linked to new account and not linked to old account which has all the money.
Dear harsha,
You mean to say that you are currently not contributing to EPF scheme?
Have you activated your new (second) UAN account? Is any EPF ac (member-ID) linked to it?
Hi Sreekanth,
My first company is an real estate company where I joined 2014 Jan and I left this company on 2018,feb, and I joined another company where I didn’t used my old UAN so the company create an new UAN now I have two UAN number registered on my mobile number, How can I merger two UAN into one UAN what is the procedure please help me out,i will be very grateful to you
Dear Arijit,
You can just transfer the your PF funds from your previous EPF a/c to new EPF a/c, your old UAN will then be blocked. Kindly go through the points given in the above article..
Hi Sreekanth,
I am a software employee.
I have worked in Tcs for 3 years and later joined in CTS and worked there for 20 days and had a smooth exit from there ,but due to not providing the UAN number to them they have opened a new UAN number for me. Due to that i ended having up with two UAN and in the new organization i have joined i provided the OLD UAN number provided with TCS and in the background check due to two UAN they asked me to provide the second employement details for verification,Kindly tell me wheather it is going to create a problem for my employement in the background check report.
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Raja
Dear raja,
Since you have come out from CTS smoothly, may be you need to inform them openly about your short stint at CTS. You may share the new UAN (CTS) one to your new employer. You can transfer funds of TCS EPF a/c to your new EPF ac. In that case, your old UAN with TCS gets blocked automatically.
Hi Sree,
On 16th oct 2018, I have left organization A and joined organization B on 17th oct 2018 .
I have worked around 5+ years in organization A .
I have given my old UAN no. of Organisation A to new organization B.
Now i want to withdraw PF which i have earned from organization A (old UAN)
Is it possible that organization B generates new UAN and deposit PF to this account. ?
Pls advise me
Please also clarify that do i need to wait for 2 months to get the PF withdrawal ?
Dear Bharat,
As you have currently employed and contributing to EPF scheme again, you can not make (full) PF withdrawal.
You need to get the funds transferred from your previous EPF account to your new EPF account (which needs to be linked to old UAN only).
Dear Sree,
Thanku for your prompt reply.
But I want to withdraw my old PF amount and not to transfer to new PF acct.
I need PF amount very urgenly.
Please advise
Dear Bharat,
You can only make Partial Withdrawal claim.
Read : EPF Partial Withdrawals / Advances : Details, Rules & Guidelines
Dear Sree,
From where I can submit my partial claim.
Is it possible thru online or thru my old employer??
My old PF acct in bandra, Mumbai & now new PF acct is opened in Bangalore.
Dear Bharat,
It is possible in both modes (online/offline).
Suggest you to consolidate your EPF accounts and then apply for partial withdrawal through your current employer.
Dear Sree,
That means first I have to do transfer request thru online by selecting one member- one EPF acct (trfr request)
and then I can withdraw by clicking on claim (form -31,19&10c), is it correct ?
There should not any locking period… because I want to withdraw PF amt at least 90%on urgent basis.
Dear Bharat,
Yes.
You can withdraw partial amount using Form 31. The quantum of withdrawal is subject to certain eligibility conditions and purpose of claim. Kindly go through the suggested link in my previous comment.
Thank you very much Sree, in case any further query I will write to you..!!!
Thanks again
Hi Sree,
I want to share one more information that I have left my company A in Oct 18 which is unexempted trust and joined new company B which is exempted trust for PF.
Now kindly advise me the procedure to withdraw PF & pension amt of my company A (since it is not allowing to withdraw thru online due to new company is excempted for PF).
Dear Bharat,
Ok. You need to kindly contact your ex-employer and submit Transfer request form offline.
Dear sreekanth garu, I am Ramakrishna from vizag, previously i worked in nirma india ltd. my doubt is that. In my payslip my PF number is having 4 digits number. so how i can claim my pf amount. Please suggest me. Thank you.
Dear ramakrishna,
If you are currently employed and contributing to EPF scheme then you need to transfer the funds from your previous EPF ac (with Nirma) to your latest EPF ac.
Else, you can withdraw funds through online or offline mode.
Kindly read :
EPF online withdrawal procedure
EPF offline withdrawal procedure
how to update bank details in epfo without employer approval in case if the employer is untraceable or company does not exist because I have 2 UAN numbers I want to merge into one for this I need bank details to be updated in the old UAN but my old company is no more.
Dear Mohammed,
You can submit a grievance request regarding this to the EPFO..click here..
Hi sir
I was working in one company since 2013, I worked there till May 2015. But in that organization previously there was no deduction of PF, but when I was about to resign that organisation they started deducting PF. So I worked there for more 6 months. Then I have resigned from there in May 2015. My new joining was from 01st June 2015 and there I have to provide my UAN number but my previous organisation was unable to provide me. So I didn’t provide any UAN number. Now I have 2 UAN numbers and I want to withdraw my PF amount of previous organisation.so is it possible that I can withdraw the amount of previous organisation…and can also have running PF account of new organisation.
Dear Rusha,
An employee can have only one active UAN.
As you are currently employed and contributing to EPF Scheme, you can not withdraw funds from your old EPF ac.
You have to TRANSFER funds from your previous EPF ac to current EPF account. During this transfer process, your old UAN gets automatically blocked.
Also read : What happens to EPS on Transfer of EPF account (or) when you switch Jobs?
Hi sir, due to some problem i releave from my company, on that time i have UAN number, some amount also contribute to pf account from 3 months onwards, my doubt is If I joined in a new company can I apply for new UAN, I don’t want to discuss about previous UAN with Current company and I don’t need that pf amount also, please give me suggestion how I proceed.
Dear Venkat,
An employee can have only one UAN.
So, ideally you have to share your existing UAN number to your new employer.
If i am given they are taken any confirmation from previous employer?
Is it any possibility to generate another UAN? Actually that uan is not seeding with aadhaar, but when I log on it shows digitally verified by aadhar,but there aadhaar number is not available so I want to create new one.
Hi bro… I worked for two companies. Both 7 months each with separate PF accounts & UAN. I didn’t transfer the accounts as I was not aware.
Now, For the 1st company, I linked my Aadhar with respective UAN & withdrawn EPF & EPS.
For the second company, I’m unable to link my Aadhar with respective UAN as aadhar was already linked with 1st company UAN.. Can you pls tell how to withdraw my second company EPF & EPS ..
Dear Suresh,
If you are unemployed and/or not contributing to EPF scheme currently then you can try withdrawing the Funds through your employer (EPF-2) via offline mode.
HI SIR , I Requested to EPF transfer from Maharastra account to Gurgaon Account. Still transfer is not completed, but i am not able to login to UAN of Maharastra account. Kindly help on this
Dear suryavanshi,
Do you have two UANs?
What is the reason for not be able to login to your UAN?
Amount failed to transfer from Maharastra to Gurgaon, however UAN account got closed and need to update KYC
Dear Suryavanshi,
UAN account remains active forever.
Suggest you to kindly contact your ex-employer or current employer for transfer of EPF funds.
Hello Sir…
I have 3 different EPF account numbers as well as 3 different UAN numbers in 3 different organisations.
Can I Withdraw my PF amount.
Please assist.
Dear Ravi,
Suggest you to consolidate them and then can withdraw funds if you are unemployed for more than 60 days.
Dear Sree kanth Sir,
I had absconded from my job 5 days back and I am joining a new company as a fresher next week. I have my PF account number and UAN on my pay slip.
Should I continue with same UAN and PF account number or same UAN and ask them to generate a new PF ac with old UAN?
My previous company also haven’t mentioned my date of exist as according to them I am on notice period.
What should be the best approach? Please help
Dear Ashlee.
You new employer will generate new EPF account number (Member-ID). But, you can share the existing UAN number itself to your new employer and get it linked to it.
In case, your Aadhaar has been linked to existing UAN, your new employer might not be able to generate new UAN.
After my new EPF a/c has been generated with my existing UAN, then should I try to merge the old EPF and new EPF a/c? As mentioned earlier, I have absconded from my previous company will that cause any issue while merging the old a/c with new EPF a/c? Also, according to my previous company, I am still on my notice period of two months so what should be the perfect time to merge accounts?
Dear Ashlee,
In case, you transfer funds from old EPF account to new EPF account then your employer can come to know about your previous employment.
Dear Mr. Reddy,
I left my previous company in Nov 2017 and joined a new one but due to some miscommunication i have been assigned a new UAN from the new employer so I have 2 UAN’s now.
The situation is that i need to withdraw the full PF amount of my previous company, and my KYC needs to be done and when i do it on the UNIFIED PORTAL it says (this functionality will be available once your UAN is linked to any establishment), so how to proceed on that?
Please help….
Dear Dipesh,
As you are currently employed and contributing to EPF scheme, you can not withdraw funds from previous EPF ac.
You have to transfer funds from prev a/c to current EPF a/c.
I have not linked aadhar to UAN neither activated as my previous employer had not linked my mobile no to my UAN. So are there any chance of being generating a new UAN From new employer??
Dear Ravi,
Did you contribute to EPF scheme through your previous organization?
If so, UAN would have been activated, kindly check with them again.
If so, you can give the same UAN number to your new employer as well.
Hi Srikanth,
I have left job 1 month ago and don’t have my UAN number from previous employer. Now I am going to do new job with another employer. will they generate a new UAN for me ??
Dear Ravi,
Did you contribute to EPF scheme during your last employment??
Sir…I started job on April 9, 2018 and left on May 11, 2018 due to some personal reasons. So I don’t have that much idea. I know that they have generated a UAN but I can’t contact them as I have not informed them that I left the organisation . Will my new employer generate a new UAN FOR me??
Dear Ravi,
If you have linked your UAN to your Aadhaar, your new employer might face difficulty to generate one more UAN in the same name.
You can visit this EPFO member portal link to know your UAN details based on your EPF account and other personal details.
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Hi,
I have two UAN numbers and different PF account from 2 different employers but both were not activated and due to health issues I had to leave the company. Now I have finally joined a new company and doing well, it’s just been 1 month but I didn’t submit my pf or uan as the experience was not relevant, so will this affect me?
Please suggest me something.
Dear Sujata,
Based on your personal details given in earlier UAN accounts, activating new UAN (third one) may not be possible.
Suggest you to discuss openly on this with your current employer and share old UAN with them.
Dear Sir,
I have 2 UAN numbers.
1) First one from my previous Employer, still active, irrespective of PF amount getting transferred to the new account of the new employer
2) Second one from the current Employer, not getting activated coz the first one is already activated
Kindly help what should I do to merge both numbers.
Regards,
Suresh
Dear Suresh ..If second UAN is not yet activated then share the old UAN to your new employer and link new EPF ac to it.
You can then transfer the funds from old EPF account to new EPF ac.
I changed my Employer in Dec 2017 and was allotted a new UAN number. My old and new UAN numbers are linked with my Aadhaar number.
Now, I am trying to initiate PF transfer from old PF to new PF and have been getting the following error –
“PF exemption status of present establishment is missing”
Dear Antesh,
Is your previous EPF account maintained by a PVT trust of your ex-employer??
Suggest you to kindly contact your ex-employer reg this..
Related article : Online EPF Transfer | How to transfer PF funds to another EPF account Online?
Hello Sir,
So I worked with an organization for 6 months, then left for higher studies after 2 months of leaving the job I claimed the full PF amount as well, Now I am joining a new Organization stating that I am fresher, so wanted to know when my employer trys to generate a UAN for Me would he come to know about my Organization or UAN??
Dear Pavan,
Suggest you share your old UAN to them.
If you have linked your Aadhaar to UAN, multiple UAN generation may not be possible under same Aadhaar now.
Sir My case is similar. However in my case old company hadn’t provided me UAN. Now its not giving me that old UAN. I know my PF account number only. I tried to get UAN from the site but its saying-
This mobile number is not found in data.
How shal I get old UAN ?! Shall I go to EPFO office?
Dear Susmita,
I think you can transfer funds from old EPF ac to your current EPF ac under the existing UAN.
Sir i have 2 UAN,already transfered old uan epf to new uan but old uan still active and eps amount showing their.
Problem is if i am trying for advance pf for house construction portal not allowing me due to below 60 month service history while cumulative of both uan it is aprix 10 yrs service
Pls suggest..
That’s strange, dear Amit!
You may kindly submit grievance to epfo online..click here..
You may just check with your ex-employer if the transfer has been done successfully.
what’s the solution for it?
Dear Sreekanth
Due to some confusion I end up having two UAN’s. But I have already withdraw EPF linked to my old UAN. So now do I have to close my old UAN? Or is it going to create any problem for me in future as my Aadhar number , PAN, and bank account are linked to both the UAN’s.
I have already sent mails on epf mail id but its not working. Request you to please help me out.
Dear Shanni,
Suggest you to just continue using new UAN in the future as well.
I m surprised that how the EPFO system accepted linking of Aadhaar to two UANs??
Probably, the auto-check (EPFO systems) is recently enabled, as one can not link Aadhaar to two UANs.
You may submit your grievance to the EPFO as well..click here..
Hello Sir,
I had worked in 2 companies and allotted separate UAN numbers for each of them. I have already withdrawn the PF amount linked to old UAN ( of first company). Now I’m unable to withdraw the PF with new UAN ( of second company) as my old UAN has already been linked to my Aadhar Card.
I want to deactivate my old UAN (of first company) so that I will be able to link the new UAN (of second company) to Aadhar and withdraw this amount as well. Is there any solution?
Dear Tejas ..You need to contact your existing employer or EPFO to resolve this issue.
Click here to submit your grievance to EPFO..
In case, you get resolution, do share it here, can be useful to all of us!
Sure , thank you so much for your advice Sir.
I will post once I get reply from EPFO
Hi,
I had successfully transferred my PF amount from old employer[company X] to new employer[company Y] when I changed my job in Jan 2015. I had worked for company X from Feb 2011 to Dec 2014 and worked for Company Y from Jan 2015 to Feb 2017. So total contribution to PF is 6 years. I am not working from Feb 2017.
UAN numbers used by comany X and company Y are different and I am able to login to UAN services using both of these UAN numbers.
Now I am trying to withdraw all of my PF using UAN number provided by company Y. But UAN portal is considering DOJ EPF as Jan 2015 even though I transferred PF from company X. I am worried if they deduct 35% tax since it is taking just 2 years contribution.
I would like to withdraw maximum allowed amount from my PF account because of some personal reasons.
Please let me know how should I proceed here.
Thanks!
Dear Sunil,
Are the names given in two EPF accounts match? Do they also match the names given in Aadhaar/PAN??
Hi Sreekanth,
Yes, they do match in all places now. It had some inconsistencies with my last name but I updated it online last month and EPF office has approved it.
Regards,
Sunil
Adhar and PAN are linked and verified for both UAN numbers.
Dear Sunil ..Suggest you to submit your grievance to the EPFO online..click here..
Thanks Sreekanth. I have done that.
Dear Mr. Reddy,
thanks for your valuable inputs. I too have a small issue.
i have 3 PF nos and 2 UAN nos. SAy PF1, PF2 and PF3 in chronological order . UAN 1 and UAN 2.
PF1 is mapped to UAN 1 issued by company 1 which is currently not active. PF2 is mapped to UAN 2 by company 2 which is active.
Now i have joined another organisation 3 where i will be alotted PF3.
Can i link this PF3 account to my UAN 1 which is inactive ? or do i have to link it to UAN 2?
please suggest??
Dear Kapil,
Suggest you to give UAN 2 to your new employe and get EPF Ac 3 linked to it.
Meanwhile, apply for transfer of funds from EPF – 1 to EPF -3 (once it is activated). During this process, your UAN-1 will be automatically blocked by the EPFO.
Dear Mr. Reddy,
thanks for your valuable advice.
i did as you suggested and gave my UAN 2 but my new employer showed me that when he enters my aadhar number it automatically links to my UAN 1 hence he has to use that only to open my EPF3.
is that ok? can i go ahead with UAN 1 since the system is picking it automatically?
also my notice period with company 2 currently overlaps my employment with company 3. hence for 15 days of april i would be getting PF from both companies. Hope that is ok ?
kindly suggest.
thanks
Dear Kapil,
Haven’t you linked your Aadhaar to UAN-2?
Anyways, once EPF-3 gets active, transfer the funds from EPF-1 to EPF-2 to EPF-3.
EPF from both companies – This is tricky, and i am not sure on this! You may check on this with your employer!
Sir, I have two UAN account. One from my old employer and other is new. I need to transfer money from my old account to new account. Can I choose the method of closing old UAN or merge with my new account. Which method would make process soon??
Dear Shyam,
As per the EPFO guidelines, once you submit ‘pf transfer claim request’, the old UAN(s) are blocked automatically.
sir, I have 3 account & 2 Uan number . let me explain it in more 3 accounts lets suppose it would be 1, 2&3 and 2 uan No lets suppose a&b now the problem is that mine pf ac 1&3 is mapped with uan no a & ac no 2 is mapped with uan b
currently uan a is mapped with mine current active pf account i.e account no 3 now suggest me something so that all details can get together in one uan no.and also which uan no will remain active if i merge both.
Dear Ankur,
You may first transfer funds from EPF 1 to EPF 3.
Then you may transfer funds from EPF 2 to EPF 3, this may ensure that your UAN B gets blocked.
Thanks for your quick reply sir,
But with relating to this i have one more query i. e. if it can done in the way you suggested than will mine seevice history with EPF OR UAN will get affected or it show the whole service history from starting till present for pension scheme as i know for it your working should be remain minimum 10 years will get effected or as mine uan b get blocked the whole service history ory will remain unaffected for pension scheme. Pls clarify.
Dear Ankur..Once an employee transfer the funds from one EPF a/c to another EPF a/c, I believe that service period get carried forward and this should not be an issue. You may check with the EPFO too..click here..
Dear Sir
I would like to inform you that I have a UAN No. 1009782747** in which I have attached my Aadhar no. 4478350023**.
But When I left my previous job and got a new job I got a new UAN No. 1011289815**. So is it possible to linked my aadhar no. 4478350023** to this account. As I am trying to linked aadhar to my new UAN No. it shows Aadhar Authentication error.
I want my old UAN No. Money and close it Also I want my new UAN No. Should be activated.
Please help me.
Please do the needful on urgent basis
Same thing happened with me… Can Some one respond with detail ?
Dear Sachin,
An employee can have only one active UAN.
Suggest you to transfer the funds from your old EPF a/c to new EPF a/c, the EPFO will automatically close the old UAN.
Sir can you please tell me the process how to transfer the money from old uan account to new UAN account.
Dear Sachin,
You can use online transfer facility to transfer funds, provided your personal details linked to old UAN and new UAN match. In case, they do not match, you may have to submit offline transfer request through your employer.
Read : How to transfer EPF funds online?
Cont we close the new UAN which is allotted by mistake by me and it is created through direct allotment through
aadhar .and now it is linked with aadhar ..but my old uan is not having adhar link which already having two epf a/c ..and I want to withdraw the money from one f those two epf which I left from previous organisation …is der any chance to show the error while giving the kyc to old UAN ….if it’s possible I wanted to close my new alotted UAN which is not having any epf account
Dear Suresh,
Not sure what prompted you to generate one more UAN when you have already have one??
Suggest you to kindly contact the EPFO.. click here..
I have worked for 2 years in an organization and got obscanned from there due to some issue.They have created UAN and all.Now I joined in another organization with different field.Now i want to hide my previous employer details and UAN to curent employer.But submitted same PAN and Aadhar ,and mobile number to curent organization except old UAN and PF numbers.Now my question is,is it possible to hide my past employer details and UAN?And is there any way to find out my UAN through submitted Aadhar or pan or mobile number?
Dear Prakash ..Yes, it is possible. As member-IDs (both EPF accounts) have same personal details.
Suggest you transfer old EPF a/c funds to new EPF a/c online, the old UAN gets deactivated.
But I want hide my past employer details to new employer.Is it possible?
IF WE HAVING TWO UAN NO PL CONFIRM WHAT WE SHOULD DO
Sir,
I had worked in an organization for 20 days around 10 months back. They didn’t give me UAN no, neither the UAN no is mentioned in my pay slip. I even don’t have the PF no. And the company is not cooperating now. But since I am going to join another company I urgently need that UAN no. in “Know your UAN” link in the EPFO member portal when I’m giving my Aadhar/PAN and Name, Dob and Mobile No it’s showing error – Entered information doesn’t match with any member.
Please tell me is this because of the possible mis-match of my Mobile no or they have not done kyc.
What can be the reason and how do I get the UAN no now?
Please help.
Dear Chatterjee .. Is EPF number mentioned in the Pay slip?
Hi Sreekanth,
I am having two UANs, UAN1 for company 1 and UAN2 for Company -2 [Current company], I cannot initiate an online transfer of the fund as the Name Mentioned in the previous Member Id is misspelled. [UAN1 Name is correct, only the Member ID name given by the firm is misspelled].
Is there a way i can transfer the Fund to my current Pf account.
Thanks in Advance!
Dear Ajith,
You can submit offline Transfer request through our current employer/ex-employer..
Hi Sir,
I am having UAN1 from my previous organization and UAN2 from current organization. I want to transfer my pf amount from UAN1 to UAN2 and then deactivate UAN2.
Currently UAN1 and UAN2 both is activate.
UAN1 is registered with one mobile number and UAN2 registered with different mobile number.
Please help me, what is procedure I need to follow.
My major concern: when I follow any procedure, my current UAN (UAN2) should not deactivated.
Dear Vinoth,
I think EPFO keeps latest one active and blocks old UAN.
So, your UAN1 may be blocked if you transfer EPF funds from old epf account to new EPF a/c.
Thanks Sir, One question – Old EPF will be blocked once amount transferred to New EPF account ?
Dear Vinoth ..Yes, old EPF account will cease to exist (old UAN also will be deactivated).
Hi Sreekanth,
Continuation to above query, How about the employment history available in the UAN1?
As the amount is transferring to NEW UAN, whether the service history will be linked to new UAN??
Please confirm.
Dear Shahina,
Yes, it will get transferred. Your service period gets accumulated and the same is used for EPS pension purposes, Claims and/or Taxation purposes as well ..
Kindly read :
* What happens to EPS on Transfer of EPF account (or) when you switch Jobs?
* EPF Interest Income & Withdrawals | Tax Implications | Is EPF Interest taxable?
Dear Sir,
i am having one UAN no. but there is some mistake in that UAN card like my name spelling, and it is not matching with my bank details witch is linked with my UAN, so can i withdraw money from my pf? if not then what i need to do?
in my new company i want to create new UAN no. without informing about old UAN. so is it possibe ? or my new company will be able to know that m already having UAN.
Dear Indu,
An employee should have only one UAN.
You may provide the same old UAN at your new company and then can submit a name correction request to them, they in-turn will forward the request to the EPFO.
I have transferred my previous PF to new employer. My kyc and adhar is verified and linked. When i try to file online claim i get a error “Multiple ID’s linked to your UAN.kindly transfer all member id before proceeding”
Could you please suggest what i have to do
Dear raksha,
Have you transferred funds from all your old EPF accounts (if any) to your new EPF account?
Do you have multiple EPF accounts linked to same UAN?
I am facing the same problem. I have transferred my my previous PF to the new employer.
hello sir,
i would like to know that since i have joined a new company before receiving the relieving from the old one( taking time as exit date is not mentioned in the systems of previous company),
I have not mentioned my new employer about my old job and joined as a fresher since my previous job was for only 3 months. If I dont want to withdraw from my old PF account or dont want to merge it with new one , will it be possible to create a new UAN with the new employer with my same old number and old email id registered with old employer and may be connected to the old PF account. It will be ok if a duplicate UAN will be created., is that possible ?
Dear krishnan,
Its ok!
But your EPF funds in your first account may remain unclaimed..
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?
Dear pinkesh,
You can submit online EPF transfer request through UAN -2, the EPFO will deactivate the UAN-1 during the transfer process.
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.
respected sir one member is come with uan no but this time kyc aadhar card is complusary i join this member with previous uan but kyc is not match how to do plz sir help me
epf name sr. juliyana. fernandes aadhar card name juliyana fernandes
Dear lalit ..She can authenticate Aadhaar – UAN linking by visiting nearest EPFO office.
Dear Sree, while transfering from old epf to new epf with registered UAN portal. Should i submit any signed copy to previous employer?
Dear Jayachandran,
I believe that submission of physical document is not required.