You
must be aware of the Provident Fund Deductions from your salary. These
deductions are shared by the employee as well as the employer and the fund acts
as a retirement fund for the employee. Today, because of the Members Portal of
EPFO, the process of EPFO Transfer from the previous employee to the new one is
very simple. You must be aware of the process but here are some important point
about making an online claim for EPF Transfer from the old employer to new
employer.
5 Points to Know About EPF Transfer
Claim
Registration– First important thing to
avail any of the service on EPFO Portal is that you must be a registered member
of the EPFO portal. You need your UAN for the same and you can navigate to Activate UAN
option to complete the registration. Below is the link for Members Portal
Pre-Requisites of Transfer– Now, there are some
conditions that you must meet in order to get the transfer of EPF done. These
conditions are mentioned below
·
The
PF Number of the Old Employer and New Employer should be linked to UAN
·
The
employer needs to have digital signature certificate registered with EPFO
Checking the Claim Status– You can also check
your eligibility for the transfer of EPFO. The process is quite simple. You
just need to login to your account with help of the link shared above. On the
dashboard, click on Online Services and then click on Track Claim Status to
check the status of your request.
Role of Digital Signatures– If your employer has
registered his digital signature certificate then it would be possible for you
to file a claim online and you will be able to submit the request to the
previous or the new employer for the verification.
Submission of Documents–After filing the claim,
you also need to obtain a printout of the claim and this needs to be submitted
to your present employer after you sign the documents.
This
was all about the EPF Transfer. For more information, you can visit the EPFO
Portal and you will get the answer of all your queries.
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