UAN Activation Deadline: The Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) has given a big relief to lakhs of employees. It has now extended the last date for activating the Universal Account Number (UAN) and Aadhaar seeding to 30 June 2025. Earlier this deadline was 31 May.
This decision will especially provide relief to those unorganized and contract workers whose UAN has not been activated till now or who were facing difficulty in joining within the earlier deadline. This will provide additional time to avail the benefit of ELI (Employees’ Life Insurance) scheme.
What is ELI or EDLI scheme?
The Employees’ Life Insurance (ELI) scheme is formally called the Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance (EDLI). It is a life insurance protection for EPF members. Under the scheme, if the employee dies during service, a lump sum insurance amount is given to his nominee.
This insurance amount can be up to a maximum of ₹ 7 lakh. This benefit is available only to those employees whose UAN is active and linked to Aadhaar.
Why is UAN activation necessary?
The first condition for claiming benefits like EPF or EDLI is that the employee’s UAN is active and linked to Aadhaar. An active UAN ensures that the employee’s identity with the EPFO is fully verified and all relevant records are updated correctly.
This not only helps in availing insurance benefits but also helps in ease of pension (EPS), PF withdrawal and other claims.
Who needs to get UAN activation done?
It is necessary to activate UAN to avail all the services of EPFO. Especially those people need to pay more attention whose Aadhaar is not linked to UAN. Also, if your employer has added you to the scheme but has not activated UAN, then you should also activate UAN immediately.
How to activate UAN?
The process of UAN activation is online and easy. Employees can complete it in a few simple steps by visiting the EPFO member portal:
- Visit EPFO site https://unifiedportal-mem.epfindia.gov.in.
- Click on “Activate UAN” link.
- Enter UAN, name, date of birth, Aadhaar number and mobile number.
- Verify with the OTP received on your mobile.
- Set up login credentials.
After the activation is complete, employees can check their PF balance, claim status and KYC updates online.
