EPFO Launches WhatsApp Service: Check PF Balance and Passbook by Sending “Hi” to 8796441800
Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya launched the service on 1 November. Members can check their balance, see recent transactions and download the passbook from a UAN-linked mobile number.
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has launched a verified WhatsApp service, so members can check provident fund details without logging in to the portal or visiting an office. Union Labour and Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya launched it on Sunday, 1 November.
How to use it
- Save +91 8796441800 on your phone, or scan the QR code EPFO has shared.
- Open a WhatsApp chat with the number and send “Hi”.
- Use the mobile number linked to your UAN, and complete the verification step.
What you can do
- Check your PF balance
- See your last five transactions
- Download your passbook
- Change the language
- Get guidance on schemes such as the Employment Linked Incentive under the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana
Small dormant balances to be settled automatically
EPFO also said inoperative accounts with balances of up to ₹1,000 will be settled automatically after Aadhaar and bank verification, without members having to file claims. This is expected to cover about one lakh accounts holding nearly ₹5 crore.
EPFO has more than 34 crore members, of whom about 8 crore are active contributors.
Featured image: A smartphone showing WhatsApp (for representation). Photo: microsiervos, CC BY 2.0 (source).
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