By Admin 
Recover UAN Number: If you are employed and PF is deducted from your salary every month. So UAN number is like your identity. EPFO gives a 12 digit universal account number to every active PF account holder. Which is called UAN. You can check your EPF balance through this number. You can update KYC. You can file a claim or change your mobile number.
But often people forget their UAN number while changing jobs or after a long gap. In such a situation, any work related to PF can get stuck. The good thing is that if you do not remember the UAN. Still, there is no need to panic. EPFO has given such easy methods. With which you can recover your UAN yourself in a few minutes.
You will not be able to access PF account without UAN
UAN is very important for every EPFO member. Without this you cannot login to your PF account nor use any online service. Be it checking balance, filing claim or updating KYC, UAN is required everywhere. Many times people think that PF number will suffice. But in reality, without UAN your account is not fully accessible.
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This is the reason if you do not remember your UAN. So he should recover as soon as possible. EPFO has provided online facility for this. In which there is neither need to go to office nor to fill long forms. You just need to have your mobile number and some basic details. In a few steps, your UAN will appear on the screen.
How to recover your UAN in minutes
To know UAN online, first go to EPFO’s member portal. There, go to the Important Links section and click on Know your UAN option. Now enter your registered mobile number and captcha code and click on Request OTP. OTP will come on your mobile which you will have to enter to validate OTP. After this you will be asked for some information like full name, date of birth and Aadhaar number or PAN number. After filling these details, click on Show My UAN. Within a few seconds your UAN number will appear on the screen.
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You can also know through SMS
If you do not want to use the internet. So UAN can be known through SMS also. For this, write EPFOHO UAN ENG from your mobile and send it to 7738299899. SMS will come on your phone after some time. In which your UAN number will be. It would be better if you note down this number somewhere or save it in your phone. So that there is no problem again in future.
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