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EPFO’s strict rule: If Aadhaar is not linked to UAN, PF account will be frozen, there will be difficulty in depositing money. – ..
Samira Vishwas | December 5, 2025 12:24 AM CST

News India Live, Digital Desk: PF money is no less than a treasure for us working people. The little amount deducted from our salary every month becomes the biggest support in old age or bad times.

But, if you are thinking that your money EPFO (Employees Provident Fund Organization) and you do not need to do anything, then you are making a mistake. Recently an update of EPFO ​​has given sleepless nights to many people.

The news is clear if your Aadhaar Card Your PF account (uan), your account may be ‘Freeze’. That means you will neither be able to withdraw nor deposit money.

Let us understand in very simple language what this rule is and what you should do immediately.

What is the new joke? (The Core Issue)

EPFO has now made the rules very strict. The aim is to ensure that money transactions remain completely transparent. If your PF account KYC is not complete (especially Aadhaar linking), your UAN number will be of no use.

The biggest problem will be that the company in which you work will not be able to deposit this month’s money in your PF account even if it wants to. Because when the employer opens the system (ECR) to deposit money, the system rejects the name of that employee if Aadhaar is not linked.

Imagine, you are working, money should be deducted, but due to account being blocked the money is not being deposited. The loss is yours, isn’t it?

All ways to withdraw money are closed!

Forget about depositing, if Aadhaar is not linked, you can: From your PF account:

  1. Advance PF Can’t take it out.
  2. upon leaving the job Final Settlement Can’t.
  3. even my own PF Balance Will not be able to check properly.

It’s a simple funda- “No Aadhaar, No PF Service.”

Don’t panic, just check in 5 minutes

There is no need to be afraid, you can check and correct this work from your mobile sitting at home.

  1. log in: First of all go to the unified portal of EPFO ​​(unifiedportal-mem.epfindia.gov.in).
  2. Fill details: Log in by entering your UAN and password.
  3. View Status: Click on ‘KYC’ on the homepage or under the ‘Manage’ tab.
  4. Check: If in front of the base there ‘Verified’ If it is written then you are safe. sleep tight do not let the bedbugs bite.
  5. If not: Select ‘Aadhaar’ there, enter your Aadhaar number and link it through OTP. After this, get it approved by speaking to the HR of your company.

If not now then when

Friends, stop being lazy and check your PF account today itself. If tomorrow you need money in an emergency and “Account Inactive due to KYC failure” is written on the computer screen, you will regret a lot.

Do share this information with your office colleagues also, because helping them is also a kind of savings!


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