EPFO Subscribers must link Aadhaar to Provident Fund before August 31: Check step-by-step process to do it online

Important notice for EPFO Subscribers! Your Aadhaar Card should be linked to your Provident Fund before August 31. The Central government recently announced that it is a mandate for EPFO Subscribers to link their Universal Account Number (UAN) to their Aadhaar card. 

If you are not able to do the same by August 31 then your access to Employee Provident Fund (EPF) will get clipped off and you won't be able to avail of the benefits. Notably, it will be possible for employers to file Employee-cum-Return (ECR) challans and deposit money to EPF only if your UAN and Aadhaar card are linked. 

The Centre recently clarified that the Aadhaar-UAN link should be done according to Section 142 of the Code on Social Security, 2020, which came into effect on May 3, 2021.

Step-by-step process to link Aadhaar with UAN: EPFO's Member Sewa Portal 

Step 1: Log in to the official website of Member Sewa Portal 

Step 2: Go to 'Manage and select 'KYC'.

Step 3: Click on 'Aadhaar' and add KYC document. 

Step 4: To proceed ahead, you will be required to fill in your  Aadhaar card number or your Virtual ID (VID).

Step 5: Click on 'Save' after which it will be marked as 'pending KYC'. 

Step 6: Once this is done, it goes to the employer to get their consent to link UAN to Aadhaar. 

Step-by-step process to link Aadhar with UAN: Via OTP verification 

Step 1: Log in to the official website. 

Step 2: Select 'Link UAN Aadhaar' from 'For EPFO members' drop-down.

Step 3: Fill out the UAN after which you will receive an OTP on the registered mobile number. 

Step 4: Once OTP is entered, fill in details of your Aadhaar and verify Aadhaar via email or mobile-based OTP.

Step 5: Once the OTP is sent on registered phone number or email of Aadhaar, simply verify the same and linking is then complete.