Preventing and Resolving Duplicate Universal Account Numbers (UANs)

Economy

1 year ago

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Duplicate UANs are a common issue, usually arising when employees change jobs without transferring their EPF accounts, causing confusion in tracking EPF balances.
A Universal Account Number (UAN) is a unique 12-digit ID that remains constant throughout an employee's career, tied to various member IDs.
Two UANs may be issued due to outdated exit dates from previous employers or failure to communicate the existing UAN when starting a new job.
To resolve duplicate UANs, employees can contact the EPFO by sending an email to [email protected] and reporting both UANs for verification and deactivation of the old one.
Resolving duplicate UANs is crucial to avoid discrepancies in EPF contributions, and it supports seamless management of funds and compliance with EPFO regulations.

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