Many questions keep arising in the minds of employed people regarding their PF account. Is the company contributing to PF? How much interest is being received. What is the balance in the PF account? What happened to the old PF. Many such questions keep roaming in the minds of people. If you check your PF account balance regularly, you will get answers to many of these questions. Checking the PF account balance has now become very easy. You can know your PF balance even with just one missed call! So let’s know some simple and effective ways to check PF balance.
Just one missed call and your PF balance is ready
If your mobile number is registered with your Universal Account Number (UAN), then you can get information by giving a missed call to 9966044425 from your registered mobile number. After making a missed call to this number, you will get some messages from EPFO showing the balance of your PF accounts. This method is the easiest and a great way to get information immediately.
Get PF balance and latest contribution information through SMS
You can also know your EPF account balance and the latest contribution to your account by sending an SMS to 7738299899. For this, you have to send a message by typing “EPFOHO UAN [language code]” from the registered number. Here, “[language code]” is the first three letters of your preferred language. For example, write “HIN” for information in Hindi, “ENG” for English, “TAM” for Tamil, etc.. This method is very convenient for those who do not always have internet facilities available.
Every detail will be available from the EPFO passbook
Go to the EPFO website and click on the ‘Employee’ section, then click on ‘Member Passbook’. By entering your UAN and password, you can access the PF passbook. It will show the opening and closing balance as well as the contribution of the employee and the employer. Apart from this, information about the amount of any PF transfer as well as the amount of PF interest will also be available. This portal lets you view complete information about your PF account in detail.
Get the benefit of many government services
You can also check your PF balance through the Umang app. The government has launched the Umang app to provide citizens with access to various government services in one place. Using the Umang app, you can submit claims, view your EPF passbook, and track your claims. For this, you have to enter your phone number in the app and do a one-time registration. This app lets you get information about your PF account on the go.