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Universal account number or UAN is a unique number given to every member of Employees Provident Fund. This 12 digit number links various EPF members ID. The UAN does not change in lifetime. You can change many jobs, but this number will be with you. This number does not replace PF number. Rather, it is an additional number. Every employee gets the universal account number. Currently unemployed can also get the UAN. Even a student can also get UAN upfront before joining the employment. Within six months EPFO has successfully allotted the UAN to all the current employees. Now it has given this facility to the trust PF members and unemployed PF members. I recommend that you should get your UAN number as soon as possible.
Fortunately, for the UAN you don’t need the employer. If your employer didn’t tell you the universal account number, You can get UAN online. EPFO is trying hard to establish direct connection with employee and reduce the role of employer. You must be aware of the high handedness of many employers, because of the PF key.
Features of Universal Account Number
- An employee will get only one universal account number
- You will have same UAN in different jobs within the country
- Change jobs as much as you want, the EPF will follow you.
- This number would be attached to your identity.
- The KYC documents are used for authentication of the universal account number.
- The EPFO portal issues the UAN. The Employers tell UAN to the employees.