This is two news items slammed together: a critical how-to guide for a common EPFO problem, and a massive potential policy change that will expand social security coverage.
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Part 1: The Delinking Fix
When your Universal Account Number (UAN) links to a wrong Member ID, it’s a mess. Your service history is all wrong, and it causes headaches down the line. The good news: the EPFO has finally made a direct online fix possible.
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The Problem: UAN is linked to a Member ID you don’t recognize or that’s just wrong.
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The Fix (Step-by-Step guide):
1. Firstly, you need to visit the unified member portal where you will enter your UAN, password and CAPTCHA.
2. Now you need to navigate to the view>> service history section.
3. At this stage, you need to select the incorrect member ID and click the delink button.
4. Now you can share the reason for delinking.
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5. Complete the verification process as OTP is sent to the registered mobile number, which you need to enter.
6. Delinking is finally carried out, and a message of success is displayed on the screen.
7. Once this is done, the service history of this incorrect ID won’t be visible. You can cross-verify this on the unified member portal again.
Here’s the kicker: This fix won’t work if the employer has already filed an ECR (Electronic Challan-cum-Return) using that incorrect Member ID. If contributions have already been formally submitted against the wrong ID, you’ll hit an ‘error’ message. That means you’ll have to go the old-school route through your employer or the EPFO field office.
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