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This 12-digit PPO is distinctive for each pensioner or family pensioner and also doubles up as a reference number.
Updated : Aug 09, 2022, 12:43 PM IST | Edited by : Riddhima Kanetkar
Employee Provident Fund (EPF), when they retire, are given a 12-digit Pension Payment Order (PPO) which they can use to check their pension status on the EPFO's pensioner's website. This 12-digit PPO is distinctive for each pensioner or family pensioner and also doubles up as a reference number.
Pensioners can use this 12-digit number for registering complaints by pensioners or beneficiary families.
If you want to check the PPO number of your EPS account, here's how you can
Step 1: Visit the official website - www.epfindia.gov.in
Step 2: Click on the 'Pensioner's portal' below the online service tab.
Step 3: Click on the 'Know your PPO number' on the 'Welcome to Pensioners Portal'.
Step 4: Enter your bank account number or PF number.
Step 5: After entering the necessary information, you will receive your PPO.
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Here are the steps on how you check your pension
Step 1: Visit the official website www.epfindia.gov.in
Step 2: Click on the 'Pensioner's portal' below the online service tab.
Step 3: You will now be redirected to the 'Welcome to Pensioners Portal. '
Step 4: Click on the 'Know Your Pension Status'.
Step 5: Select Office, office ID, PPO number, and click on 'Get Status' to know your pension status.