EPFO: The Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) has announced several major reforms keeping in mind more than 7 crore organized sector employees of the country.
EPFO Latest Reforms: If you are also facing problems in logging in to the EPF passbook portal, then this news is for you. Now crores of members do not need to worry about the problems in the Provident Fund. Now you can also check PF balance through the SMS and missed call service of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO).
The EPF passbook portal is usually a user-friendly platform to view PF balance and transaction information. But sometimes due to high traffic on the website, portal maintenance, login error or KYC not being completed, problems may arise in it. In such a situation, you can easily know your PF details by using the facility of SMS or missed call.
Even without internet facility, you can easily check PF balance in this way.
1. By SMS Service-
To avail this facility, first of all, ensure that your UAN is active and linked to your Aadhaar, PAN and bank details. After this, send EPFOHO UAN ENG message to 7738299899 from your registered mobile number. For information in other language, you can enter the code of other language for ENG. Like HIN for Hindi and TAM for Tamil. This service is available in 10 languages including English, Hindi, Tamil and Bengali.
2. Missed Call Service
If your UAN is active and KYC is fully updated, then you can also get information by giving a missed call to 011-22901406 from your registered mobile number. When you call on this number, the call will be disconnected automatically after two rings and an SMS will be sent to your mobile immediately in which your PF balance will be told.
Many reforms announced
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) has announced several major reforms keeping in mind more than 7 crore organized sector employees of the country. Its purpose is to simplify digital services, increase transparency and speed up the process. Today we will tell you 5 major changes in simple language.
Updating profile has become easier now
If your UAN is linked to Aadhaar, then now you can update information like your name, date of birth and nationality online without uploading any document. However, UAN holders created before October 2017 may have to take approval of the employer in some cases.
No more employer approval for PF transfer
From January 15, 2025, the process of PF transfer has been simplified when changing jobs. Now in most cases, employer approval will not be required, due to which the transfer will be done quickly and without hassle. Also, the process of joint declaration has also been digitalized.
Centralized Pension Payment System (CPPS) launched
The new system has come into effect from January 1, 2025, in which pension will be sent directly to the bank account through the NPCI platform. Earlier Pension Payment Orders (PPOs) were sent to different regional offices, which caused delays.
Option for high salary holders too
If your salary is more than the prescribed limit, then you can apply for more pension by making extra contribution. EPFO has now made this process clear and uniform, so that everyone can get the correct information about their pension rights.
Private trusts are now also under the purview of rules like EPFO
EPFO has directed that private trusts which are not under the purview of EPFO should also follow the same pension related procedures which are applicable in EPFO. This will make the process of pension management uniform across the country and will provide relief from confusing rules.
