How to correct EPF UAN details online or offline

The main purpose of this unique number is to provide access to employees to have a view of his/her profile and access the services like changing profile, download online passbook, or request for transfer. You need to create a login by visiting UAN Homepage to avail such facilities. Click on this LINK to verify whether you have been allotted a UAN or not.

Now let us first see how one can update or correct EPF UAN details online. Here is the step by step process for the same.

1. Go to EPFO Homepage

Click on “For Employees”

2. This will take you to the page which looks like below.

Here, you have to click on link for UAN Helpdesk.

3. This again will take you to the another page which looks like below.

Click on Member section.

4. This will re-direct you to the portal where you have to update your EPF UAN details online.

5) Here is the list of the problems which you can update and is shown in below image.

 This platform is very useful for availing below services:

• You can get your UAN number in case you forgot it.
• You forgot password and due to mobile change you are not able to get OTP and login to UAN online facility.
• If you entered your details incorrectly like the spelling of your name, date of birth, father name or wrong date of joining details etc.
• If details not matching during UAN activation.
• To check your claim status of EPF transfer or EPS.
• To check the status of linking of EPF account and UAN No.
• If your KYC is pending with employer.
• Or you have any other issue which you want to rectify it.

6. if you want to know your password in case of mobile change, then the screen looks like below.

Once you fill the details, you have to generate an OTP, which will be sent to your registered mobile number.

7) Then enter the OTP received on your mobile and click verify OTP.

8) This will gives you a reference ID for the request you generated. This ID will be helpful for your future reference.  Here is the snapshot of the screen below.

You have seen how to correct EPF UAN details online. Now let us take a look at the process of update or correct EPF UAN details offline:

• You need to carry on the offline update or correction activity through your employer.
• Submit the request to your employer with supporting necessary documents.
• Your employer in return will need to contact the concerned EPFO Field Office for change.
• But in case of date of birth of EPF account mismatch, ONLY the previous employer can correct it for you.