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With the coming into force of Section 142 of the Code on Social Security, 2020, has been notified vide Gazette Notification No. 1730(E) dated 30.04.2021 the monthly ECR shall be allowed to be filed only for those members, whose Aadhar numbers are seeded and verified with the UANs w.e.f 01.06.2021.

1. The employer has been given the responsibility to make your account Aadhar verified. If they fail to do so can lead to the stoppage of employer contribution credited to your account. Therefore, it is important that you link your PF account with Aadhar in time.
2. UAN should also be Aadhar verified. If UAN is not Aadhar verified, then its ECR- electronic challan cum return will not be filed.
3. If the accounts of the holders are not Aadhar verified, they will not be able to use the services of EPFO.

So, the EPF account holders are suggested to ask their employers about the EPFO guidelines and do the needful if the employers have not done Aadhar verification of one’s EPF account and UAN.

How to do EPF Aadhar linking online

An EPFO subscriber can do the EPF Aadhar linking through online

1. Log in at the direct link of EPFO — iwu.epfindia.gov.in/e KYC
2. Click on “Linkhttps://iwu.epfindia.gov.in/Ekyc UAN Aadhar”
3. Enter UAN and registered mobile number
4. Click at ‘Generate OTP’ option;
5. Enter OTP and select gender;
6. Enter your Aadhar card number and select the ‘Aadhar Verification’ method;
7. Select ‘Use Mobile or E-mail based verification’ option;
8. Another OTP will come to your mobile number;
9. Enter that OTP; and
10. Complete your EPF, UAN Aadhar seeding process.