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News Topical, Digital Desk : EPFO: Employee Provident Fund (EPF) is one of the safest and most reliable retirement saving options for millions of employed people in India. Under this scheme, the employee contributes 12% of his basic salary and DA and the same amount is paid by the employer. EPFO gives a fixed interest on this amount every year. A huge amount gets accumulated in it till retirement.
It is very easy to check EPFO balance
However, in case of emergency, employees can withdraw part of the balance. In such a situation, it is very important to know how much money is in the account. Let us tell you that it is very easy to find out the EPF balance. For this, you do not need to log in to any website or go to the EPFO office. You can check your EPF balance by giving a missed call or sending an SMS, that too absolutely free.
However, to avail this facility, your UAN number must be active. If you want, you can activate your UAN number by visiting https://unifiedportal-mem.epfindia.gov.in. Along with this, it is also important that your mobile number and at least one KYC document (bank account number, Aadhaar card or PAN card) should be registered and linked to your UAN.
Give a missed call on this number
To check EPF balance through missed call, give a missed call to 9966044425 from your UAN-linked mobile number. After two rings, your call will be automatically disconnected and there is no charge for this. After some time, you will be sent the balance and complete details of your previous EPF contribution through SMS. This service is completely free and available 24×7.
Details will also be available through SMS
You can also check your account details through SMS in just a few seconds. For this, type 'EPFOHO UAN' and send it to 7738299899 from your registered mobile number. If you want, you can also receive messages in your preferred language instead of English. For this, you will have to add the first three letters of the name of that language at the end of the message, such as 'EPFOHO UAN HIN' for Hindi. In the same way, you can get PF related information in any language like Hindi, Punjabi, Gujarati, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Bengali.
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