The Universal Account Number (UAN) is a 12-digit number assigned by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) to all subscribers. It serves as an umbrella under which all of the Member IDs (MIDs) are linked, allowing employees to easily track their provident fund contributions and transactions across various companies during their entire service period.
In January 2025, the EPFO introduced a new feature that allows members to delink any incorrectly-linked member ID from their UAN.
“In order to empower the members to delink any erroneous Member ID in their UAN which had been linked without their knowledge, it has been decided to provide a facility to the members to De-Link such wrongly linked MIDs from their UAN. A detailed User Manual for such a facility is enclosed herewith for guidance of the members about the process of delinking," read the EPFO circular.
As per the existing guidelines, the EPF subscribers can only own one UAN in their lifetime. If an employee is given multiple UANs, they can merge them into a single UAN.
How To Unlink Wrong Member IDs
If a wrong member ID is linked to your UAN, you can delink it online through the EPFO's unified portal. Also, make sure your Aadhaar-linked mobile number is operational and accessible. To avoid problems, verify all details before beginning the delinking process.
If you are facing repeated issues or errors during the process, you can contact EPFO support.
Here's a step-by-step guide:
Step 1: Visit the Member Interface of the unified portal member e-sewa portal at https://unifiedportalmem.epfindia.gov.in/memberinterface/.
Step 2: Sign in using your UAN, password and captcha.
Step 3: After signing in, enter the OTP sent to your registered mobile number and the captcha.
Step 4: Navigate to the View menu, click on Service History and view all your service records.
Step 5: Click the Delink button next to the wrongly linked member ID record.
Step 6: A confirmation prompt will display. Click OK to proceed.
Step 7: Select the reason for delinking, provide the required consents and click Get OTP.
Step 8: Enter the OTP sent to your Aadhaar-registered mobile number and click Submit. If you do not receive the OTP within two minutes, click the resend option to generate a new one.
Step 9: Upon successful verification, the Member ID will be delinked, and a success message will be displayed.
The EPF scheme is a government-backed retirement benefit plan. Keeping your EPF credentials error-free could be helpful in seamless claim settlements and withdrawal of the corpus fund after retirement.
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