As a new employee, you can simply generate a UAN and provide the number to your employer at the time of joining, when you need to fill up forms for your EPF contribution. As per a circular of EPFO, ...

Starting August 1, 2025, EPFO has made it easier and faster for employees to generate and activate their Universal Account Number (UAN) through Aadhaar-based face authentication on the UMANG App.

New Delhi: The Employee Provident Fund (EPF) is an essential retirement savings plan for salaries employees with the Universal Account Number (UAN) being the main gateway to accessing EPF services.

The UAN is a unique 12-digit number given to every EPF member. Once you have it, you can check your EPF balance in multiple ways, online, via SMS, or through the UMANG app. If you are a salaried ...