The Employee Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) recently added around 14.81 lakh of subscribers in August 2021.
Provisional payroll data reflects an increasing trend in net payroll for the first five months of the current fiscal year. EPFO recently published a notice to its members via a social media tweet.
By launching an alert, the EPFO ​​advised its members to beware of fraudsters lurking in cyberspace. “EPFO never requests personal information such as Aadhaar, PAN, UAN, bank account, OTP by phone, social media and WhatsApp,” EPFO ​​tweeted.
The social security body further clarified that it never asked PF and other members to deposit money on social media platforms. On the contrary, people should never answer such calls and messages, he added.
Members can visit the Grievance Portal at https://epfigms.gov.in to obtain redress for any type of grievance related to Employee Provident Fund services.
#EPFO never asks its members to share their personal information like Aadhaar, PAN, UAN, bank account or OTP by phone or on social networks.#Social Security # ईपीà¤à¤«@byadavbjp @Rameswar_Teli @PMOIndia @PIB_India @PIBHindi @MIB_India @DDNewslive @airnewsalerts @mygovindia @PTI_News pic.twitter.com/kG6UQ5O3mb
– EPFO ​​(@socialepfo) 23 October 2021
Members can also contact the toll free number 1-800-118-005. People can also benefit from EPF services on the UMANG app, a digital platform that offers employee-centric services.
Thanks to the application, it is possible to consult the balance of the booklet, to make and follow the complaints, to activate the UAN and other certificates. Pensioners can also get various services related to Passbook, Jeevan Pramaan Submission and can also download pension payment orders.
