May 19, 2022
When switching from one job to another, an employee is required to transfer his/her EPF account held with the previous employer to the new employer.
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As per the EPFO rules, an individual can easily transfer his EPF account held with old employer to new employer irrespective whether the previous or new account was/is held with trust or EPFO.
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Transfer of EPF account can be done online provided both the employers (old and new) are able to initiate transfers though unified portal. If the details of a particular company or trust is not available on the Member Sewa portal, then employee has to fill Form 13 manually and submit the same to his/her HR department.
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An individual should ensure that his/her EPF account is KYC compliant, UAN is linked to Aadhaar number and mobile number linked with EPF account must be linked with Aadhaar number.
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Step 1Login to your account on Member Sewa portal by entering UAN and password.
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Once logged in, click on 'Online Services' and select 'One Member- One EPF Account (Transfer Request)'.
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A new tab will open. Here details of the new EPF account where you want to transfer money to will be shown. You will be required to enter your new EPF account number. This is available on your salary slip or EPF statement of your new employer.
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You will be required to select whether attestation of your online transfer will be done by your present employer or previous employer. You should check with your current employer if you can choose them for attestation of EPF account transfer.
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Enter Member ID (previous EPF account number) in case UAN of both your old and new employer is same or else enter UAN of old employer if it is different. Click on 'Get Details' and details of your EPF account will be shown. Select the account from where the money is transferred.
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Click on 'Get OTP' and a one-time password will be sent to your Aadhaar-linked mobile number. Enter the OTP and your transfer request will be submitted successfully. Your tracking ID will be generated, and you can download the submitted form in PDF format.
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