The government of India in a big relief to the people working during COVID-19 pandemic has made PF withdrawal a hassle free experience. The Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) stated that an EPF member is not required to submit a certificate or documents to file withdrawal claims related to the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. Staff Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) gave this information by tweeting through their official handle. The EPFO stated in a tweet that, it is not necessary to provide any certificate or document to the EPF member to file the withdrawal claim related to 'outbreak of pandemic-Covid 19'.
In addition, the EPFO has advised all the subscribers to thoroughly examine the social media handles before subscribing to the social media handles of the EPFO. EPFO said that do not follow similar accounts. Stay connected with our official handles. EPFO also provides online facility to transfer PF. However, since the arrival of the Universal Account Number (UAN), all the accounts of the employee remain in one place, but the money remains in different accounts. So it is important that you share your UAN with the new company first. Later transfer the money from the old account to your new account. To do this process online, you have to follow some easy steps.
How to apply for PF transfer?
First go to the unified member portal of EPFO and login here using the Universal Account Number (UAN) and password.
After login, go to Online Services and click on Member-One EPF Account Transfer Request option.
Then you verify your current appointment's personal information and PF account.
Then click on the Get Details option. The PF account details of the previous appointment will appear on the screen.
Now you will have the option to choose between the previous employer and the current employer to attest your online claim form. You choose it based on the availability of Authorized Signatory Holding DSC. Choose any of the two employers and give the member ID or UAN.
Lastly click on the Get OTP option. OTP will come on your registered mobile number. Then enter that OTP and click on submit option.
Once the OTP is verified, the request for online money transfer process will be sent to the previous company.
This process will be completed in the next three days. First the company will transfer it. Then the field officer of EPFO will verify it.
Money will be transferred to your account only after verification of EPFO officer