How Can I Check My Provident Fund Balance?

To check your EPF balance, you need to

send “EPFOHO UAN LAN” to 7738299899 as an SMS

from your registered mobile number. Do not include the quotation marks in the SMS. Once the SMS is successfully sent, you will immediately receive an SMS containing information about your EPF account including your EPF account balance.

Can I check my provident fund balance South Africa?

Give a

missed call to 011-22901406

from your registered mobile number. You’ll receive an SMS containing your EPF balance.

How can I check my employee provident fund?

An EPFO member can check their EPF account balance by

sending a missed call to 011-22901406

. However, to avail of this facility, there are certain conditions that a member must satisfy. This includes having an active Universal Account Number (UAN). This service is free of cost.

How do I login to my employee provident fund?

Employees need to login the member portal by

visiting the EPFO website (unifiedportalmem.epfindia.gov.in/memberinterface/)

. You need to enter your 12 digit Activated UAN number and the password to view your account details. If you have not activated your UAN, you can also activate it by clicking on the tab below.

How long Provident Fund takes?

Provided your tax affairs are in order, and you have submitted all the required documents (such as a copy of your ID, a completed instruction form stating where the money should go, and proof of banking details), it normally takes

14 to 21 business days

to receive your provident fund pay-out.

How do I claim my provident fund online?

Step 1: Log into the UAN Member e-Sewa portal. Step 2:

Select ‘Online Services’ tab

and click on ‘Claim (Form-31, 19 & 10C)’ option. Step 3: Member details will be displayed. Enter your bank account number registered with EPF and click ‘Verify’.

How can I get my EPF user ID and password?

Registration can be done

at any EPF Kiosk

or Counter. On the i-Akaun (Member) screen, select Forgot User ID/ Password? Enter your Member ID No. or EPF No. A unique 6-digit TAC will be sent to your registered mobile phone number via SMS.

How can I generate my EPF username and password?

1. Login to EPF Employer Portal using the Establishment ID and password.
2. Click on the “Register Individual” tab in the “Member” section.
3. Enter the employee’s details such as PAN, Aadhaar, bank details, etc.
4. Approve all details in the “Approval” section.

How can I login with UAN number?

1. Visit EPFO Website.
2. Go to ‘Our services’ and select ‘For Employees’
3. Now, navigate to ‘Member UAN/Online Services’
4. On the redirected page, enter all the required details- UAN, Mobile Number and PF member ID.
5. Enter the Captcha.
6. Click on ‘Get authorisation PIN’

Can SARS take your provident fund?

The lesson here is: do not owe money to SARS as

SARS is the only institution that can take money from your pension fund

and off course your ex-wife as a divorce settlement.

Can I get my provident fund if I resign?

PF money after Resignation. Complete Provident Fund (PF) money can be withdrawn when an individual retires from employment and

remains unemployed for more than 2 months

. The gazetted officer must certify that the individual is unemployed for more than 2 months for him/her to receive the PF money.

Does provident fund expire?

Answer: Zolani, In

theory it does not prescribe

; however the money will be transferred to an unclaimed benefits fund in due course, and the fund rules may provide that the amount is written back after a set period (although National Treasury wants to prohibit this). However, even then, you can still claim your money.

Can I withdraw 100% PF amount?

As per the old rule, 100% EPF withdrawal is

allowed after 2 months of unemployment

. EPF corpus withdrawal is exempted from tax but under certain conditions. Tax exemption on EPF corpus is permitted only if an employee contributes to the EPF account for 5 continuous years.

Can I withdraw full PF amount?

An individual’s PF amount

can be withdrawn either completely or partially

. To withdraw said amount completely, the individual needs to be either retired or be unemployed for a period of more than two months. Upon which, the amount can be withdrawn pending an attestation from a gazetted office.

How does provident fund payout?

Members of provident funds are able to take out a portion of their retirement benefits, typically one-third or one-fourth, in a lump sum up-front. The remaining benefits

are distributed in monthly payouts

.

How can I find my PF user ID?

1. Log in to UAN Portal at Member Home and click on View->Service History.
2. Go to EPFO website ,Click on Our Services->Employees, select Know Your Claim Status. Enter your UAN & Captcha and hit Enter. You will see PF Account list which associated with the specific UAN.