EPFO to accept online submission of Aadhaar as birth proof amid COVID-19 crisis

In a relief to pensioners amid vel Coronavirus outbreak, retirement fund body EPFO on Sunday said it will accept online submission of Ahaar Card as a valid proof to rectify ir date of birth to ensure that account is KYC compliant. 

A labour ministry statement said, "In a move to extend availability and reach of online services in wake of COVID-19 pandemic, EPFO has issued revised instructions to its field offices to facilitate PF members to rectify ir date of birth in EPFO records, thus ensuring that ir UAN is KYC compliant."

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statement said  date of birth recorded in Ahaar will w be accepted as valid proof of date of birth for purpose of rectification, provided that difference in two dates is less than 3 years. Provident Fund subscribers can submit correction requests online.

move will enable EPFO to validate date of birth of members online with UIDAI instantaneously, thus aunticating and reducing processing time of change requests, statement ded.

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Expedite disposal of online requests

In accordance with this latest directive, EPFO has instructed field offices to expedite disposal of online requests, enabling PF members in financial distress, to apply online for availing n-refundable vance from ir PF accumulations to tide over COVID-19 pandemic.

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Coronavirus crisis

nationwide Coronavirus lockdown kicked in from March 25 and will run through April 14. aim is to curb spre of highly communicable and dely virus that has so far infected 3,374 people and killed 77.

Im Credits: PTI

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