How to Check EPF Claim Status: Using UAN, PF Number & Umang App

How To Check Employee Provident Fund (EPF) Status?

The Employee’s Provident Fund is an organization made to assist the Central Board of Trustees. It administers a compulsory contributory Provident Fund Scheme, Pension Scheme, and an Insurance Scheme. It is also the nodal agency for implementing Bilateral Social Security Agreements with other countries on a reciprocal basis. The schemes cover Indian workers as well as International workers. In India, it is the largest social security organizations in terms of a number of covered beneficiaries and the volume of financial transactions undertaken.

The applicants would obviously wish to check their Employee Provident Fund claim from time to time. The employees don’t have to visit the office every time to check the claim status for withdrawal. No one can know the EPF claim status just by a few clicks very easily and hassle free. The EPF member portal login offers various online facilities. Members can check PF balance status online by registering at the portal. One has to know the PF account number before hand to check the status of the provident fund application.

Employee’s provident fund is a major retirement saving scheme for employees in India. Many employees while changing the company either transfer the PF account or withdraw the accumulated PF amount. The EPF claim status check will allow the employees to know the position of their PF withdrawal application. Though claiming EPF is now a much simpler process, the status check will ensure you of the exact position of your claim. It will also inform you of any discrepancy in your application in advance. Hence, checking status will help you avoid delay in your withdrawal of PF.

Steps to check EPF Claim Status or Withdrawal Status:

Step 1 – Go to the link – http://www.epfindia.com/site_en/KYCS.php.

Select by clicking on ‘Click Here For Knowing The Claim Status‘

Step 2 – Select PF office State. Then choose the location of the EPFO office

Example – Here PF Office State is “DELHI” and EPFO office is “DELHI (NORTH)”

Step 3: After selecting the ‘State’, list of EPF regional offices will be displayed. If you know the region, select the concerned Office Name. Kindly note that the ‘Office Code’ and ‘Region Code’ sections will get filled automatically with relevant data.

• Next, you need to type in the Establishment Code of your Employer in the 3rd box. This code has maximum 7 digits.
• If there is any extension or sub-code for the establishment code, you need to fill it in the 4th box. If there is no extension or sub-code, you can leave the field blank.
• Next, fill in your EPF Account number which is a maximum of 7 digits long in the 5th box.
• Click on Submit button to get the EPF Claim status. The status message indicates any discrepancy in document and application. The status message may also show the action taken by the EPFO with regard to your claim. The exact EPFO claim status helps you to monitor your PF withdrawal claim.

In case if you have only your EPF Account number with you and do not have the details of Establishment code or Region Code, you can get these details based on your Company name too.

Check EPF withdrawal/claim status offline:

It is the traditional method to check the EPF withdrawal or claim a status of an employee. For this, you have to go to the concerned EPFO office.

• Take the form from EPF office.
• Fill the form accordingly.
• Submit it to the office.
• Wait for days to get your claim status.

Clearly, there is a great difference between the traditional method and modern digital method. You can get your withdrawal status online at the click of the mouse. But in offline you have to wait for days and months for the same claim.