Employees Provident Fund: How to check your PF balance without UAN number

Employees' Provident Fund: In these difficult times, provident fund money has come to the rescue of many people stuck at home who may have lost their jobs, had their pays cut or due to some heavy expenditure on some emergency, their bank account has run dry. Under Employees' Provident Fund (EPF), both employees and employers contribute 12% of the basic salary of the employee every month. And, that's what makes this one of the best investment schemes. Provident Fund is basically a part of your salary that goes towards investment every month and after a while, you almost forget about it, only to realise that you have saved a major amount! 

To help people during the coronavirus crisis, the government has made the withdrawal process easier, making it easier for subscribers to withdraw their PF money. But, how do you check your provident fund balance without actually visiting an EPFO office?

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The process has been made very easy through the official EPFO portal and Umang app. The provident balance can be checked online by anyone using UAN number. Now, what if you don't have the UAN number? Relax, there is no need to worry. You can still check the PF balance using these steps - 

1. Go to the official website of EPFO - epfindia.gov.in.

2. Look for the option that reads 'Click Here to Know your EPF Balance'.

3. It will take you to a new page. From there, go to 'Member Balance Information'.

4. Fill in details like your state and EPFO office link.

5. Enter your PF Account Number, name and registered mobile number

6: Click on 'Submit' and your PF balance will be displayed. 

Usually, the provident fund balance can be checked using four different ways - EPFO portal, UMANG app, missed call and SMS service. For most of these, however, you need to activate the UAN number that can be done through the official portal itself.