Apart from this, if you merge your PF accounts, then you will not need to do repeated login or updation related work for different accounts. Along with this, your time will also be saved. Apart from the EPFO ​​office, you can also merge two accounts into one through the online method sitting at home. 

Why it is necessary to merge pf account 

If you join a job in a new company and give your old UAN number, then your old account cannot be linked under the new account. This means that the funds deposited in the old account will not be credited to the new account. In such a situation, it is necessary to merge the PF account to add the old fund to the new account. 

How to link two or more EPF accounts

• First of all , one has to go to  the official portal of EPFO ​​unifiedportal-mem.epfindia.gov.in .
• Now select One Member One EPF account inside the online service. 
• Your personal information will appear on the screen, in which information about both your accounts will be given. 
• You will have to attest the old or new employer to link the old account with the new account.
•  Enter your old member ID, old PF account number and old UAN and then click on the tab to get details. 
• Now proceed by entering the OTP, your request will be submitted. 
• After getting approval from the present employer, the old account will be merged with the new account. 

pf account gets closed in so many days 

If money is not being deposited in your PF account for a long time or is not withdrawn, then according to EPFO ​​it will be closed after 36 months. EPFO will put it in non-operative category. This means that now your PF account is not active. 

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For this, you have to visit the EPFO ​​website and select One Employee-One EPF account in the service tab. You can easily merge your PF account with the help of online sitting at home. If you also want to merge your PF account with the help of online, then let us know all the details about it.

Why is it important to merge two PF accounts?

When you open a new PF account with the old UAN number at the time of joining the new company, then your funds deposited in the old companies are not added to the new PF account. You will have to merge them so that the old funds are also added to your new PF account.

How to know UAN?

• If you do not know your UAN number, you can find it online. For this you have to go to ‘ https://unifiedportal-mem.epfindia.gov.in/memberinterface/ ‘.
• Here click on the Employee Linked section on the right side and then click on ‘Know your UAN’ number.
• After this you have to fill the registered mobile number and captcha code.
• After this click on Request OTP.
• Now a page will open in front of you.
• On this you will have to fill your PF account number and captcha.
• Aadhaar or PAN number will have to be entered along with the date of birth.
• After this click on ‘show my UAN number’, you will get your UAN.

In how many days does the PF account get closed?
Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) maintains your account for 36 months. If there is no transaction in your PF account for 36 months, then your account will automatically be closed. EPFO puts such accounts in these operative categories. This means that your account is no longer operational.

Know your UAN
You should know your UAN i.e. Universal Account Number. With this, you can take advantage of all kinds of online facilities related to your Provident Fund. Learn the easy way to know UAN.

What is the method of linking two or more EPF accounts?

• First of all go to EPFO’s member service portal https://unifiedportal-mem.epfindia.gov.in.
• Select ‘One Member – One EPF Account (Transfer Request)’ under the ‘Online Services’ tab.
• Your personal details will be reflected on the screen. In this, the new account created by your current employer will also be listed.
• You will have to attest the old or new employer to link the old account with the new account. It would be better to get it done from the new employer only. Enter your old member ID, old PF account number and old UAN and then click on ‘Get Details’. your old epf
• Click on ‘Get OTP’. OTP will come on your registered mobile number, enter it and submit.
• Your request will be submitted. Your current employer has to approve it. After which EPFO ​​will merge your old account with the new account. You will have to check your merger status later.

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