Lost Your UAN? Recover EPF in 4 Steps — Jul 2026
Millions of salaried Indians lose track of their UAN when switching jobs. Your EPF keeps earning 8.25% interest even then — here's how to find your UAN and reclaim your money fast.
One forgotten UAN can lock away ₹2–5 lakh in EPF savings — more than a year of chai budgets!
Your forgotten EPF account is earning this — don't lose track of it
Key Takeaways
Visit unifiedportal-mem.epfindia.gov.in → click 'Know Your UAN' → enter your Aadhaar, PAN, or registered mobile to instantly retrieve your UAN.
Download the Umang app, go to EPFO section, and use your Aadhaar-linked mobile number to verify and activate your UAN in minutes.
After retrieving your UAN, log in to the member portal and check your passbook to confirm all past employer contributions are correctly credited.
Millions of salaried Indians lose track of their UAN when switching jobs. Your EPF keeps earning 8.25% interest even then — here's how to find your UAN and reclaim your money fast.
Here's what happened: EPFO allows subscribers to retrieve a forgotten UAN using their Aadhaar, PAN, or mobile number via the official member portal at unifiedportal-mem.epfindia.gov.in.. The Umang app also lets you find and activate your UAN using Aadhaar-linked mobile OTP verification — no branch visit needed.. EPF accounts continue earning 8.25% interest for FY2025-26 even when inactive, but you can only access funds after retrieving and activating your UAN..
What you should do: Visit unifiedportal-mem.epfindia.gov.in → click 'Know Your UAN' → enter your Aadhaar, PAN, or registered mobile to instantly retrieve your UAN.. Download the Umang app, go to EPFO section, and use your Aadhaar-linked mobile number to verify and activate your UAN in minutes.. After retrieving your UAN, log in to the member portal and check your passbook to confirm all past employer contributions are correctly credited..
If you've changed jobs multiple times, you may have multiple UANs — which is illegal. Merge all old Member IDs into your single active UAN immediately to avoid withdrawal rejections.
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