EPF Balance Check – 4 Easy Ways To Check PF Account Balance Online

EPF, or the Employees’ Provident Fund, is a money-saving tool. Both employers and employees commit an equal amount of money towards the savings fund so that employees can receive the money from the EPF after their retirement or when they change their jobs.

There are a lot of ways to check your EPF balance. For example, you can check your EPF balance using SMS, EPFO, the Umang app, etc. You can also use the EPF calculator to manage your funds. This article will discuss multiple ways to check your EPF balance using a step-by-step process.

Let’s see how to check EPF account balance!

Currently, the applicable interest rate on EPF contributions is 8.1% which will be revised after 31st December 2022.

Check your EPF balance through the EPFO website

Before checking your EPF balance, you must confirm with your employer if they have already activated your UAN or Universal Account Number. Your UAN is a mandatory ID through which you can access your EPF account and check your EPF balance. Every employee enrolled under the EPF scheme must be furnished with a UAN.

Your UAN number will remain the same even if you change your employer. After the company or your employer has activated your UAN number, you can apply for an EPF loan application, withdraw money from your EPF account and check your EPF balance. 

Follow the instructions given below to check your EPF balance:

1. First, you must log on to the official website of EPFO using your UAN and password.
2. After logging into the website, you must visit ‘Our Services, where you must choose the ‘For Employees’ option from the drop-down menu.
3. Now go to the ‘Services’ tab, where you will find the ‘Member EPF passbook’ option and select it.
4. You will be redirected to another website where you must log in using your UAN and password.
5. Now you will have to select your ‘Member ID’, and then the website will show your EPF balance and every financial detail.

After checking your EPF balance, you can use the EPF calculator online to evaluate the amount of money generated by EPF every year. Moreover, the EPF calculator accurately evaluates your funds and can keep you updated with recent EPF regulations.

Check your EPF balance through SMS

If your UAN has been consolidated with your KYC details, you can check your EPF account balance by sending an SMS. Send your EPF account details in the ‘EPFOHO UAN ENG‘ format to 7738299899, after which you will receive a message mentioning your EPF account balance.

Here, EPFOHO is the code, UAN will be your Universal Account Number, and ENG is the default language selected for the SMS.

This SMS will consist of last PF contribution and balance details along with available KYC information.

The EPFO SMS facility is available in English (default) and Hindi, Punjabi, Gujarati, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Bengali.

For receiving the SMS in any language other than English, you have to add the first three characters of the preferred language.

For example, to receive EPFO details on SMS in Gujarati then SMS needs to be sent like this – “EPFOHO UAN GUJ” to 7738299899.

Remember that the SMS should be sent from the registered mobile number of UAN.

This facility is currently available in the following 10 (ten) languages:

1. English – Default
2. Hindi – HIN
3. Punjabi – PUN
4. Gujarati – GUJ
5. Marathi – MAR
6. Kannada – KAN
7. Telugu – TEL
8. Tamil – TAM
9. Malayalam – MAL
10. Bengali – BEN

Check your EPF balance using a missed call

Another easy and popular way to check your EPF balance is by giving a missed call through your registered mobile number. You can easily use this facility if your UAN has already been integrated with your KYC. 

Follow the simple steps to check your EPF balance through missed call:

1. Use your registered mobile number to give a missed call to 9966044425.
2. Within a few minutes after the missed call, you will receive a message with your EPF account details and your account balance.

Once you have checked your EPF balance through a missed call, you will better understand your current account balance. You can also use the EPF calculator to check how much money you will receive after a certain period. Furthermore, you won’t have to check your EPF balance regularly every month.

Check your EPF balance using the EPFO or UMANG app

Anyone with a valid UAN can now check their EPF balance using the UMANG or EPFO app. UMANG is the acronym for Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance, and you can certainly use this app to check the EPF balance, track the status of your EPF claims, and file for a claim. 

However, to use the UMANG app, employees must complete a one-time registration process utilizing their registered phone number. Follow the instructions mentioned below to check your EPF account balance in the UMANG app:

1. Download and Install the UMANG app.
2. Open it up and select the EPFO option.
3. Now choose ‘Employee Centric Services.
4. A ‘View Passbook’ option will appear, and after selecting it, you will have to furnish your UAN and an OTP to access your account details and EPF account balance.

To conclude

While it is a good practice to check your EPFO UAN balance regularly, you will also have to think about your future. With the help of an EPF calculator, you can evaluate how much funds you will have when you reach your retirement age and plan accordingly.

FAQs

1. What is the EPF miss call number?

Just give a missed call to 9966044425 to receive the PF details on SMS. Ensure that the number from which you are calling should be the number linked with PAN, Aadhaar or Bank Account.
If your UAN number is linked with the registered number, it will also give details of last contribution and PF Balance in the SMS after the missed call

How to check PF account balance by SMS?

The EPFO SMS number is 7738299899 to check your PF account balance

How can I check EPF account balance online?

You can check your EPF account balance online by EPFO website, through SMS to 7738299899, through a missed call to 9966044425, and through the apps like UMANG or EPFO.

How to check PF account balance by UAN number?

You can check your EPF account balance with your UAN number by sending an SMS to 7738299899 in the following format:
The SMS message will be ‘EPFOHO UAN ENG‘ where EPFOHO is the code, UAN will be your Universal Account Number, and ENG is the default language selected for the SMS.

How to check EPF account balance if you don’t know your UAN number?

It is easy! Just give a missed call to 9966044425 with your registered number. This number should be registered with your EPF account or at least linked to your Aadhaar, PAN or your bank account.

How to check PF balance?

There are 4 different ways to check PF balance:
– Using EPFO website
– Using Missed call feature (Phone number – 9966044425 )
– Sending SMS to (Phone number – 7738299899)
– Using EPFO App and UMANG App