EPFO now provides the e-passbook facility for EPF (also called as PF) subscribers which provides the view of your updated statement of EPF passbook online. Using this facility, you may check your EPF balance online by downloading the e-passbook available on EPFO website. E-passbook allows EPF members may download or view their respective e-passbook any number of times. As such PF department has discontinued providing the physical printed copy of PF statement which was given earlier on annual basis.
EPF is a employee benefit scheme meant for saving money for retirement of salaried class. In this scheme contribution to the extent of 12% of the {basic salary plus DA plus retention allowance}come from both employer and employee as such 24% of the salary get saved for future needs.
The members or subscribers of EPF can access e-passbook on the EPFO website (www.epfindia.com) post registration on site. After obtaining registration, members may need to enter PF number (also containing establishment code) and name of member as stated in PF account.
E-passbook is just a online avtaar of the PF passbook, where employee’s PF account transactions and status are recorded. As such, all transactions done in EPF account are reflected in the e-passbook. It also include other details like as name and DOB (date of birth) of the employee.
E-passbook is available only for active members. No passbook shall be available for settled accounts, accounts with negative balance and inoperative accounts. For exempted establishments, passbooks are not available. In order to use this facility of e-passbook, EPF subscribers are required to register on EPFO website by submitting required details. At present, the facility is only for the members for whom the employer has uploaded the Electronic Chalan Cum Return for the wage of May 2012 onwards.
As such e-passbook is available for an EPF subscriber where he/she needs to register on EPFO portal without requiring any username or password. So no hassle of reating or remembering, noting of user id/password. All you need is your EPF account number, name, identification proof number like AADHAR, PAN, bank account, driving license, passport, voter ID and your mobile to login. On registration with EPFO, it will send a PIN at your mobile through SMS. Using this PIN you an register, view or download your passbook. Remember, for each transaction a new PIN will be seen by EPFO on your registered mobile number. The SMS mentions EE (Employee Provident fund) and ER (Employer Provident Fund) amount, while Pen indicates pension.
The facility of downloading an e-passbook is available for registered employees only. Retired employees, employees who left the service before March 2012 may seek e-passbook from EPFO by making a request on EPFO portal.
Steps to generate e-passbook
- Login http://members.epfoservices.in
- Register
- Enter registered mobile number & DOB (date of birth)
- Add other relevant details
- Press on Get Pin
- PIN is sent on your mobile phone
- Enter PIN in the box provided on the link
- Login also available with your ID proof document number and registered mobile number
- Download e-passbook
- Select PF office state
- Select PF office
- Mention employers PF code
- Mention employee PF a/c no.
- Mention employee name
- Press on Get PIN
- PIN is sent on your mobile phone
- Enter PIN in the box provided on the link
- Get your e-passbook
UPDATE : October 2014
With the launch of Provident Fund account portability, it is now possible to link all your previous EPF accounts with your current account. The EPF Department is now issuing a Universal Account Number (UAN) which will link all your previous EPF accounts opened by your previous employers. It is just like a customer id allotted by the bank to its customers where all the bank accounts are linked to this customer id. However, it is important to know that whether you have been issued with the UAN number of not. It is issued by the EPF Department and provided to your current employer, who is turn will provide you the same.
You may check the status of your UAN issuance online on the EPF site with the help of your current EPF account number. UAN one issued need to be activated long with generation of your user id and password. The process of UAN activation is very simple and most importantly online. So no need to run from pillar to post to get the same.
One your user id and and password is activated, you may view your passbook, account details, nomination etc.
It is important to note that for each step, a security key will be sent on your mobile number. So whenever, you are registering your UAN or user id, keep your mobile phone with you. While registration itself, it will ask for mobile number and all security key will be sent on the same number.
With this development, the dependency on employer for the withdrawal of EPF amount gets eliminated. Moreover, the linking of Provident fund accounts opened with previous employers becomes very easy. This also eases the process of transfer of previous account balance to newer accounts.
Our experience with this facility is very good. The system is fast and efficient. The SMS is received immediately while registration and system never hanged in the process, So, in all a right step implemented successfully in the benefit of all employees.
