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EPFO Rules for First Job: After getting a new job, you have to do some important things. These are very useful in your future. It is very important to do this work related to EPFO.

The first job is special for everyone. When you start your first job. So many things are in your mind. How will the office be? How will the boss be. But there are some things which are important for your benefit in future.

The first job also includes an important work related to EPFO. Ignoring which can be harmful. When a PF account is opened in the first job. So along with that you are also issued UAN i.e. Universal Account Number.

This number is used to manage the PF account. Only after getting UAN, you can view and manage your PF balance, contribution and claims online. That is, all your work is done through UAN only.

Through UAN, your PF account remains linked to every job. If you change jobs in the future, your PF account is automatically transferred to the new job. This keeps the money deposited and safe and you do not need to manage different accounts.

When you first start a job, it is important to activate your UAN. Companies now get UAN made for their employees as quickly as possible and give its details. After that, it is your job to activate UAN.

To activate UAN, you have to go to https://unifiedportal-mem.epfindia.gov.in/memberinterface/. Here you have to do OTP verification from the mobile number registered in your Aadhaar. After this, you have to set a password.

When your UAN is activated, you can view your account information from the online portal or mobile app. This includes balance, record of previous jobs and withdrawal status. Without activating UAN, you cannot do any work related to PF account.