How do I get my UAN number ? - Exclusively For Indian Readers

Today's post is very important for all the youth out ther who is working in private or government owned organizations. Let's, skip the formal introduction for today and get started. 

So, what is PF account?

Quoting Wikipedia

"The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (abbreviated to EPFO), is an Organization tasked to assist the Central Board of Trustees, a statutory body formed by the Employees' Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 and is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India.

EPFO assists the Central Board in administering a compulsory contributory Provident Fund Scheme, a Pension Scheme and an Insurance Scheme for the workforce engaged in the organized sector in India. It is also the nodal agency for implementing Bilateral Social Security Agreements with other countries on a reciprocal basis. The schemes cover Indian workers as well as International workers (for countries with which bilateral agreements have been signed. As of now 17 Social Security Agreements are operational). It is one of the largest social security organisations in India in terms of the number of covered beneficiaries and the volume of financial transactions undertaken. The EPFO's apex decision making body is the Central Board of Trustees (CBT).

The total assets under management are more than ₹8.5 lakh crore (US$128 billion) as of 18 March 2016."

The second's thing that we need to know is, What is UAN Number?

"The UAN is made of 12 digits allotted to all employees contributing to the EPF. The UAN is a landmark step to shift the EPF service to the online platform, making it more user-friendly. The UAN of the employee remains the same throughout the entire service life. It doesn’t change while changing jobs."

Below are the steps for activating the PF UAN number:

Step 1: The PF UAN Number will be given by your organization.