Good news for PF account holders: Now update 'Date of Exit' online by following THESE steps

In a huge relief, the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is providing the facility of ‘date of exit’ on the EPF portal, allowing account holders to update the exit date online after leaving a job. Earlier, ex-employers had the right to declare the date of exit of EPF account holders as the feature was not available online to subscribers.

To update the ‘date of exit’ online on EPFO website, PF account holders can follow these steps:

-Log in to the EPFO portal- unifiedportal-mem.epfindia.gov.in/memberinterface

-Enter your Universal Account Number (UAN) and pasword.

-Under the ‘Manage’ option click on ‘Mark Exit’.

-In the dropdown menu of ‘Select Employment’ choose your PF account number.

-Enter the date of exit and reason of exit.

-Select the ‘Request OTP’ option and enter the OTP sent on your registered Aadhar-linked mobile number.

-Now select the checkbox and then click on ‘Update’ and then ‘Ok’.

-Your date of exit will be updated successfully and you will get a message regarding the same.

-You can go to ‘View’ and ‘Service History’ to see the joining and exit from both EPF and EPS.

The date of exit cannot be marked before two months of leaving the company. It is crucial to mark your date of exit as it might affect affect claim submissions and settlements later on. If your date is not marked correctly after switching jobs, then your employment might not be treated as continuous and you might be asked to pay tax on the interest earned during the intervening period.