Uan activation deadline: Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) has given great relief to millions of employees. It has now extended the last date to activate the Universal Account Number (UAN) till 30 June 2025. Earlier this deadline was 31 May.
This decision will provide relief to those unorganized and contract workers, especially those who have not been active till now or who were having difficulty in joining the earlier deadline. With this, you will get additional time to take advantage of ELI (Employees’ Life Insurance) scheme.
What is ELI or EDLI scheme?
Employees ‘Life Insurance (ELI) scheme formally called Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance (Edli). This is a life insurance protection for EPF members. Under the scheme, if the employee dies during service, his nominee is given a lump sum insurance.
This insurance amount can be up to a maximum of ₹ 7 lakh. This benefit is available only to those employees who are active and linked to Aadhaar.
Why is UAN activation necessary?
The first condition is to claim benefits like EPF or EDLI that the employee’s UAN is active and is associated with Aadhaar. The employee’s identity with EPFO from an active UAN is fully ensured and all related records remain correctly updated.
This can not only take advantage of insurance, but also makes ease of pension (EPS), PF withdrawal and other claims.
Who to do UAN Activation?
To avail all the services of EPFO, UAN is required to be accepted. Especially those people who do not have a link to the Aadhaar UAN. Also, if your employer has added you to the plan, but UAN should not be activated, then you should also get UAN active.
How to do UAN active?
The process of UAN activation is online and easy. Employees can complete this in some simple steps by visiting the portal of EPFO:
- Go to EPFO’s site https://unifiedportal-mm.epfindia.gov.in.
- Click on the link “Activate UAN”.
- Fill UAN, name, date of birth, Aadhaar number and mobile number.
- Verify from OTP on mobile.
- Set login credentials.
After the completion of the activation, employees can do work online like their PF balance, claim status and KYC update.
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