Method to check EPF balance
Previously, the employees had to wait for their employer to furnish their EPF statement at the end of every year. Now, the EPF members can easily check their EPF balance online to know the present status of their EPF accounts.
There are four different methods to check the EPF balance which are mentioned below:
EPFO Portal
The employees can make use of the EPFO Portal to access their EPF passbook. Make sure you must have an active UAN member to check the same. Given below is the detailed process-
Step 1: Firstly, visit the EPFO Portal and click on ‘Our Services’.
Step 2: Then click on ‘For Employees’ under the ‘Our Services’ tab.
Step 3: Then, click on ‘Member Passbook’ which is under the ‘Services’ column.
Step 4: Now enter your UAN, password, and captcha details and then click on ‘Login’.
Step 5: On the next page, you will be shown your EPF balance under the respective Member ID.
UMANG App
The employees can also check their EPF balance on their mobile phone by downloading the Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance (UMANG ) app. Follow the below-mentioned process-
Step 1: Firstly, you need to download the UMANG application from Play Store/App Store.
Step 2: Now, open the Umang app on your smartphone and select EPFO.
Step 3: Now click on the ‘Employee Centric Services’ option.
Step 4: Click on the ‘View Passbook’ option to check your EPF balance.
Step 5: Enter your UAN and click on Get OTP and then on ‘Login’
Step 6: Select the member ID of the company for which you want to check the EPF balance.
Step 7: Your passbook will be displayed on the screen along with your EPF balance.
Missed Call
EPF members can also check their balance by placing a missed call on 011-22901406 from their registered mobile number. However, the employee’s Permanent Account Number (PAN), Aadhaar, and bank account number must be linked with their UAN to avail of this service. If the above details are not linked with your UAN, then you might request your employer to link them.
SMS Service
The EPF members with activated UAN can send an SMS to 7738299899 to check their PF balance and the last contribution. The format for the SMS should be EPFOHO UAN ENG. The preferred language that the employee would like to receive the details in is the last three letters. Currently, the facility is available in several languages such as Bengali, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, and Hindi apart from English. Make sure your PAN, Aadhaar, and bank details must be linked to the UAN to avail of this service.
