EPF Claim Status

You can track EPF (Employee Provident Fund) claim status both online and offline. It is possible to track the EPF claim status on EPFO portal, UAN portal, Umang App, and through a missed called and sending an SMS. To check the claim status, you will need your Universal Account Number. The aim of Employee Provident Fund is to build a retirement corpus through regular monthly contributions by the employer and employee (till retirement age). Withdrawal from the Provident Fund account is restricted to certain conditions at maturity or before. You can make full or partial withdrawals of the EPF balance.

In this post, we will discuss about EPF Claim Form, how to check the EPF claim status online and offline through various methods, and frequently asked questions.

Which EPF Claim Form Will You Need?

You may want to withdraw money from EPF account. You can make partial or full withdrawal. The reason for withdrawal should meet the eligibility criteria by the EPFO. The EPF withdrawal form will depend on your age, reason for withdrawal, and if you are currently employed or not. To withdraw PF amount, you need to submit the withdrawal form, provide UAN number, and Aadhaar details.

• You need the Composite Form, if your age is less than 58 years and the reason for withdrawal is unemployment/left the company given a physical disability/an advance on the EPF amount.
• If you are a nominee, then you require Form 28 and 10D. This is applicable if the deceased has at least completed 10 years in employment. If that is not the case, then you have to submit the Composite Form.
• You require Form 14 if you want to take out PF amount for your LIC policy.
• You have to submit Form 13 in case of a job change, and want to transfer EPF amount to your EPF account.
• You can settle EDLI (Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme) amount through Form 51F.

How to Check Your EPF Claim Status Online?

You can track EPF claim status on EPFO portal, UAN member portal, UMANG App, through SMS, or a missed call. Here are the steps for the same in detail:

1) Track EPF Claim on EPFO Portal

Here is a method to view EPF claim status online:

• Visit the EPFO portal here to check the claim status.
• Under the tab ‘Services’, find the option ‘For Employees’.
• Click ‘Know Your Claim Status’ from the heading ‘Services’.
• Now click the option ‘Click here to get redirected to the passbook application’.
• After clicking this button, you will be redirected to the passbook portal for further process.
• Now login to your account with your UAN and password, and then enter the captcha.
• After login, click ‘View Claim Status’. You will get to know the status of the EPF claim here.

2) Check EPF Claim Status on UAN Member Portal

Here is one of the simplest ways to track EPF claim online:

• Visit the UAN Portal here.
• Enter the UAN, password, and captcha.
• Click ‘Sign in’.
• You will be directed to your UAN member profile
• Click ‘Online Services’ from a drop-down in the tab menu.
• Click ‘Track Claim Status’.
• Now you can see your status for the claim.
• If you scroll down, you will find ‘Transfer Claim Status’.

3) See the EPF Claim Status on UMANG App

Download the UMANG app on your mobile phone to check EPF claim online:

• Select ‘EPFO’ option on the app, and click on it.
• Select ‘Employee Centric Services’.
• Open ‘Track Claim’ option.
• Enter your UAN, click ‘Get OTP’.
• You will receive the OTP on your registered mobile number with EPFO.
• Enter the OTP, click ‘Login’.
• Now you will be able to see details on the claims made on the UAN. You can see the claim status, tracking ID to claim raised date, etc.

4) Check EPF Claim Status by Sending an SMS

From your registered mobile number with EPFO, send an SMS to 7738299899 to check your EPF claim status. After sending the SMS, you will receive the last PF contribution and balance details. The SMS format should be ‘EPFOHO UAN LAN’. Here ‘UAN’ stands for your Universal Account Number and ‘LAN’ transfer for the language code/language in which you want to get the details. Here is a list of language with their codes for the SMS:

5) Check EPF Claim Status Through Missed Call

If you wish to check the EPF claim status offline, then you can give a missed call on toll-free number 011-22901406. The missed call should go from your registered mobile number. The call will get automatically disconnected once you ring it up. And you will get the EPF details with claim status through an SMS.

• To use the missed called facility you must have an activated mobile number with UAN at Unified Portal.
• You must have KYC completed with the UAN.
• The KYC process includes linked PAN, Aadhaar, and bank account number.

Frequently Asked Questions about EPF Claim Status

Here are the FAQs on status for EPF claim: