PF subscribers can now make changes in date of birth online, here's how

The Provident Fund subscribers can now get their date of birth corrected in the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) records to ensure that their UAN is KYC compliant. 

The date of birth recorded in 'Aadhaar' will now be accepted as valid proof of date of birth for the purpose of rectification, provided that the difference in the two dates is less than three years. The PF subscribers can submit the correction requests online.

This will enable EPFO to validate the date of birth of members online with UIDAI instantaneously, thus authenticating and reducing the processing time of change requests.

EPFO has instructed field offices to expedite disposal of online requests, enabling PF members in financial distress, to apply online for availing non-refundable advance from their PF accumulations to tide over the coronavirus outbreak.