UAN Aadhar Correction: The Employees’ Provident Fund Organization ( EPFO ) has made the process of linking Aadhaar and Universal Account Number (UAN) and correcting errors in it very easy. Earlier, employees had to visit the EPFO ​​office repeatedly for these tasks, now this work can be done online and faster.
What to do if there is a mistake in Aadhaar and UAN details?
If your name, gender or date of birth are different in Aadhaar and UAN details, now your employer can send a request to correct them online through the Joint Declaration (JD) feature. Earlier this work was long and difficult, but now it has been made easy.
How to link Aadhaar with UAN?
If the name, gender and date of birth details in your UAN match exactly with Aadhaar, then you can directly request your employer to link Aadhaar. The employer will link your Aadhaar to UAN through the KYC feature on his portal. Now there is no need to take separate approval from EPFO ​​for this.
Sometimes a wrong Aadhaar number gets linked to UAN by mistake. Even in such a situation, the solution is now easy. Employers can enter the correct Aadhaar number through the JD feature and send it to the EPFO ​​office for online approval.
Why is Aadhaar-UAN linking necessary?
The purpose of linking Aadhaar as KYC in UAN is to provide services directly to the employees. This reduces dependence on the employer and employees can avail their benefits faster.
What changes did EPFO ​​make?
EPFO has implemented a new easy system. If your Aadhaar is verified with UIDAI, then you can change the details of your profile yourself. Approval of the employer or EPFO ​​will be required only in those cases where Aadhaar is not linked or verified. This will reduce both the time and trouble of the employees.
Step-by-step process to correct the mistake
First check whether the name, gender and date of birth in your UAN match with Aadhaar or not.
Request your employer to link Aadhaar with UAN.
The employer will link your Aadhaar with UAN through KYC feature of their portal.
Now there is no need to take separate approval from EPFO.
If the spelling of your name is different or there is a difference in the date of birth.
In such a case, your employer will send a request for correction online through the Joint Declaration (JD) feature.
As soon as the correction is approved, the Aadhaar and UAN details will match.
