The Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) passbook contains information and specifics about all the transactions that have been done in the EPF and Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS) accounts by both the employer and the employee.
The passbook lists all of the monthly donations, the interest that has accrued, and the interest that is currently being accrued on the amount collected.
Every EPF account will have a unique passbook. Your EPF passbook is available online for review and download in PDF format. However, you must register your Universal Account Number (UAN) on the Employees’ Provident Fund Organization’s (EPFO) official website.
For information on your EPF balance and other relevant records, you can download this passbook. If you have already reached a settlement with your employer or your account is no longer operational, you won’t be able to access your EPF passbook. EPF passbook is a document containing all the contributions that are made by an employee and the employer in EPF and EPS accounts. All contributions made each month are mentioned in the EPF passbook. The passbook contains any interest that has been deposited in the beneficiary’s account. If an individual has two EPF accounts, there would be separate passbooks for every account that can be accessed using the specific member ID after logging in to the account.
What Is An EPF Passbook?
EPF passbook records every detail of the amount contributed to an employee’s EPF account by both the employer and employee. You can download this passbook to know your EPF balance and other related records.
However, you can download or view the EPF passbook only after completing UAN registration on the EPFO portal. You can avail of this passbook after six hours of registering in the EPFO portal.
However, you must remember that you cannot access your online passbook if you have already completed a settlement with the employer or your account is not functioning anymore.
Applicability of EPF Passbook
The EPF member passbook is not applicable to everyone. Only the following people can avail the passbook facility.
- Exempted Establishments Members
- Settled Members
- Inoperative Members
Registering on the EPFO Portal
The subscriber needs to register on the EPFO member portal by activating the UAN. An individual can click here to access the EPFO Portal. The UAN allocated to the member, PAN, Aadhar or member ID should be available to activate the UAN and to get online access to the portal.
Authentication
Once all the details are entered and submitted, an authentication pin is sent to the registered mobile to complete the registration process. The user can now access the portal and can log in to the member services.
Accessing EPF Passbook
An individual cannot access an EPF passbook without using UAN. Therefore it is mandatory to log in the EPF account to download the PF passbook online as well as through the Umang app.
Contents of the Passbook
- he ID of the establishment and the name of the company (Employer).
- The ID of the member and the member’s name (Employee).
- Name of the EPFO office and its type.
- Employer’s and Employee’s share made in the contribution.
- Monthly depository and withdrawal contribution of the employee and the employer.
- Monthly contribution towards pension account of the employee.
- The date and time of printing of the passbook are also mentioned at the end of the statement.
How To Login Into EPF Passbook?
You should register on the EPF portal and log in to view the EPF passbook. Following are the steps to register on the EPF portal:
Step 1: Visit the official EPFO portal and then navigate to the ‘Our Services’ section.
Step 2: Under the ‘Our Services’ section, click the ‘For Employees’ option.
Step 3: Scroll down to find ‘Member UAN/Online Services’ and click on it. It will redirect you to the UAN member e-Sewa portal.
Step 4: Click the ‘Activate UAN’ option to register into the EPF portal.
Step 5: Enter your Aadhaar, PAN, UAN number, e-mail ID, mobile number, and other details.
Step 6: After filling in all these details and submitting them, you will receive a PIN to your registered mobile number.
Step 7: Enter PIN and validate the entered details.
You can log in to the EPF portal as you are now successfully registered.
Check out the steps below to know how to view the EPF passbook:
Step 1: You need to visit the UAN (Universal Account Number) e-SEWA portal.
Step 2: Enter your UAN, password and captcha to sign in.
Step 3: You will receive an OTP to your registered mobile number.
Step 4: Submit the OTP, which will redirect you to the ‘Reset Password Page’.
Step 5: Enter your new password and confirm it to log in.
How To Download EPF Passbook?
If you are a member of the Employee’s Provident Fund, you can easily view and download your EPF passbook online in easy steps. Here are the steps to follow:
Step 1: Visit the official website of EPFO from your laptop or mobile.
Step 2: Under the ‘Our Services’ section, click the ‘For Employees’ option.
Step 3: Navigate to the ‘Member Passbook’ option and click on it.
Step 4: Enter your UAN and password as generated on the EPF member portal. Next, click on the ‘Login’ button.
Step 5: It will open to the page that contains all the Member IDs who hold EPF Accounts linked with your UAN.
Step 6: Next, click ‘Select Member ID’ and select your EPF account.
Step 7: Click on the ‘View Passbook’ option.
Step 8: Your EPF Passbook will open in a new tab in PDF format.
Step 9: Click the ‘Download Passbook’ option to get your EPF passbook.
How To Download EPF passbook From UMANG?
You can also download the EPF passbook online using the UMANG app. You need not visit the portal of EPF to view the passbook when you follow this method. Here are the steps you should follow:
Step 1: Download the UMANG app on your mobile phone or laptop.
Step 2: Navigate to the ‘All Services’ tab and click the ‘EPFO’ option.
Step 3: Open ‘Employee Centric Service’ and click the ‘View Passbook’ option.
Step 4: You will receive an OTP on your registered mobile number after entering UAN.
Step 5: Enter that OTP on the UMANG portal to proceed further.
Step 6: The Member IDs of all EPF accounts linked with your UAN will be displayed.
Step 7: Click on the selected ID to view or download your EPF passbook.
FAQs
Q: How to download the EPF passbook without UAN?
No, it is not possible to access the EPF passbook without knowing the UAN. UAN is required to login into the EPF member portal or UMANG app and download the EPF passbook online.
Q: How to log in EPF passbook and claim status?
To log in to the EPF passbook and claim status, you need to visit the official website of EPFO India and enter your UAN, password, and captcha. After that, you should click the login button to complete the process.
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