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Changing jobs may result in more than one provident fund account being created under different employers. This can make tracking balances and contributions slightly confusing over time.
Learning how to merge two PF accounts online helps combine earlier PF accounts into the current one through the EPFO portal. Once merged, contributions remain connected to one account.
Having a single PF account makes it easier to review contributions, check balances, and follow your provident fund savings. It also keeps employment records linked through the Universal Account Number.
Employees often change jobs during their careers. When this happens, a new EPF account may be created by the new employer. As a result, some individuals end up holding more than one PF account.
Changing jobs can sometimes leave employees with more than one PF account. Each employer may open a new account for provident fund contributions. Over time, this can make it harder to track balances and contributions.
Many employees only realise this when they try to check their provident fund savings. Contributions from different jobs may appear under separate records. This is why people often look for ways to combine these accounts.
Understanding how to merge PF accounts helps bring earlier accounts together under one record. When this is done, the contributions and interest from previous employers can be viewed through a single EPF account.
There are specific prerequisites to consider before you head to the EPFO portal to merge your EPF accounts:
The employee should make sure that the KYC (Know Your Customer) details are completed and verified as far as bank accounts, PAN, and other information is concerned.
The employee should have a UAN, and this must be linked to the current employee’s EPF account.
Employees must make sure to activate their UAN. Employees must wait for a period of 3 days after the UAN is activated prior to undertaking the merging of EPF accounts.
To begin, visit the official EPFO website and sign in using your Universal Account Number and password. After logging in, open the Online Services section, where most PF account management options are available.
In this section, you will see an option called One Member – One EPF Account. This feature allows employees to request the transfer or merging of earlier PF accounts with the current account.
The portal will then ask you to enter your UAN and the mobile number registered with your EPF account. Once these details are submitted, choose the Generate OTP option.
After receiving the OTP on your phone, enter the code in the verification field. This step confirms your identity and allows the EPFO system to continue with the request.
You will then be asked to provide details of the PF accounts you want to merge. After reviewing the information carefully, submit the declaration so the request can be processed by the EPFO system.
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One advantage of merging PF accounts is that it keeps your provident fund savings organised. Instead of checking multiple accounts, you can see the entire balance in one place.
Tracking contributions also becomes easier. When you combine old PF accounts, contributions from different employers show up under the same Universal Account Number.
Another good thing is that your work history stays the same. Linking older PF accounts helps keep a clearer record of the contributions made during different times of employment.
After merging accounts, a lot of employees also find it easier to keep track of their PF information. When everything is in one account, it's easier to check balances, look over contributions, or change information.
EPF (Employees’ Provident Fund) or PF (Provident Fund) was launched by the Government of India to establish a savings scheme to benefit salaried employees during their retirement. It is administered by the EPFO (Employees Provident Fund Organisation). Here are some features of EPF you should be aware of:
EPF covers all companies having 20 or more employees in the Private and Public Sectors. Under the PF/EPF scheme, the employee has to contribute a portion of their salary (taken as a percentage) towards the scheme, and the employer has to contribute a portion as well.
The contribution made by the employer is 12% of the basic employee salary plus DA (dearness allowance). An equal contribution is made by the employee.
The amount in an EPF account earns an annual interest of 8.15%, so there is the opportunity for the employee’s EPF amount to grow into a substantial retirement corpus.
Upon the employee’s retirement, a lump sum will be given to the employee with the accumulated interest.
The interest earned from a PF/EPF account is exempt from tax, and likewise, the lump sum amount collected at retirement, under Section 80C of the Indian Income Tax Act of 1961.
EPF account holders can get more information about EPF accounts and manage their accounts from the EPFO home page of the EPFO website.
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