Old PF Account? EPFO Portal Transfers Funds in 3 Steps

EPFO has launched an Aadhaar-linked portal to help you find and transfer old, forgotten PF balances from previous jobs. If you have ever switched employers, you may have an inoperative EPF account sitting idle — this tool lets you consolidate everything online.

Here's what happened: EPFO launched an Aadhaar-based digital portal that lets members locate and initiate transfers from old or inoperative EPF accounts.. The platform links your Aadhaar identity to your UAN, making it easier to trace PF balances across multiple past employers without visiting an office.. Millions of EPF accounts become inoperative every year when employees switch jobs and fail to merge or transfer their old provident fund balance..

What you should do: Log in to the EPFO Member Portal (unifiedportal-mem.epfindia.gov.in) using your UAN and check whether you have multiple PF accounts linked to old employers.. Ensure your Aadhaar is seeded and verified against your UAN — without this, the new portal's Aadhaar-based transfer feature will not work for you.. Raise an online transfer claim using Form 13 on the EPFO portal to merge your old PF balances into your current active account before they turn inoperative..

An EPF account becomes inoperative after 36 months of no contributions — but the balance still earns interest. Transfer it before it goes unclaimed to avoid a tedious grievance process later.

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