New Delhi: If your name or home address has changed and you want to update it in your EPF account then this news is important for you. Today in this article we will tell you how you can update all this information in your PF account.
Let us tell you that to update any information in the PF account, the PF account holder has to submit a self-declaration form. This declaration form is signed by the employee as well as the employer i.e. the company.
What is joint declaration?
To update any information in the PF account the user has to submit a joint declaration form. This is a form given by the Employees Provident Fund (EPF). This form is used by the PF member to correct any information in the account.
This letter is signed by both the employee and the employer. After correcting the incorrect information in the form, the user will have to submit this form to his regional PF commissioner.
What can be updated in PF account
Any change in PF account requires a self-declaration form. You can update or change name, gender, date of birth, parents name, relationship, marital status, joining date, leave date, leave reason, nationality and Aadhar card number in the PF account.
how to update
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- You have to go to EPFO website (epfoindia.gov.in).
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- After this you click on the service and select the option 'For Employees'.
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- Now a new webpage will open in front of you. On this webpage you will have to go to service and select online service.
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- After selecting this option, a new webpage will open on the screen.
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- Now you have to enter UAN number and captcha.
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- After this click on Manage.
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- Now go to the drop down and select joint declaration option.
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- After this the member has to submit his I.D. To register
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- Now you have to upload the documents related to the information you want to change and click on submit.
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- After clicking on submit, the request will go to the employer. Changes will be made once the employer accepts the request.
Let us tell you that EPFO member can correct the data in his PF account which is currently generated by the employer.