According to the latest data, the highest job creation was recorded in January 2019 at 8.94 lakh against the provisional estimate of 8.96 lakh released last month

To withdraw your PF online you need to first get your Universal Account Number (UAN) activated and KYC verified.

Even central ministers who had cited EPFO data openly to indicate job creation by the Modi government had been left red-faced after aggregate jobs declined over the past four months.

This is the first time in several months that EPFO has declared a growth in job creation since September 2017. For the past few months, it has been revising the total job creation downwards from 79.16 lakh to 72.32 lakh in December 2018.

As of now, the UAN account does not reflect the EPF contributions made during the subscriber's previous job and interest accrued on that.

\"The EPFO is testing the automation of EPF transfer on changing jobs on pilot basis. The facility for all subscribers is expected to be launched any time next year,\" a senior labour ministry official said.

Job creation per month has shrunk from 5.65 lakh as per the December release to 4.9 lakh per month as declared by the February release.

Now you can check your PF balance online with just a few clicks or do it through your mobile phones. All you need is an active Universal Account Number (UAN) provided by EPFO.

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation's decision to hike interest rate to 8.65% brings cheer to its over six crore subscribers.

Around 72.32 lakh new subscribers were added to social security schemes of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) from September 2017 to December 2018, shows the EPFO data.

EPFO October numbers claimed jobs grew 5.65 lakh per month for the past 14 months to 79 lakh jobs; new numbers for 15 months recorded only 73 lakh jobs

The online facility provided by the EPFO to manage your UAN allows you to check you provident fund balance, make claims and transfer request.

EPFO provides an option to consolidate all your EPF balances which are lying in different member IDs. All contributions made in the past into EPF while in previous jobs can be transferred to the present employer's member ID. Thus making things less complicated for future reference.

With all the requisite details, you can check the balance amount in your EPF account instantly with the help of Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) different tools, including the EPFO portal, app, SMS and missed call service.

Members would also have an option to withdraw the remaining 25 per cent of their funds and opt for a final settlement of their accounts after completion of two months of unemployment under the new provision in the Employee Provident Fund Scheme 1952.

EPFO has reportedly proposed that its over five crore members be allowed to withdraw only 60 per cent of their PF or an amount equivalent to three months' salary - whichever amount is lower - if they are unemployed for one month.

EPFO announced that it will now inform its subscribers if contributions are not duly deposited by their employers, going beyond credit information.