How To Withdraw EPF Money And Check Claim Status Online?

Employees' Provident Fund (EPF), also known as PF (Provident Fund), is a savings cum retirement scheme mandatory for employees of an eligible organization. The employees can claim the corpus of this fund after retirement. PF account holders can withdraw the complete sum accumulated in their EPF once they retire. Partial withdrawal from EPF accounts is permitted in the case of an emergency such as a medical emergency, marriage, house purchase or construction, or higher education.

How To Withdraw PF Amount

Broadly, the withdrawal of EPF can be made either by submitting:

⦁ Physical application
⦁ Online application

Online Application

The EPFO has put in place an online withdrawal facility for the convenience of the users.
The Prerequisites to apply for the withdrawal of EPF online through the EPF portal include:
Activated Universal Account Number (UAN)
The UAN is linked with your KYC, i.e. Aadhaar, PAN, bank details, and the IFSC code.

Steps to Apply For EPF Withdrawal:

Step 1: Go to the UAN portal.
Step 2: Log in with your UAN and password. Enter the captcha and click on the 'Sign In' button
Step 3: Click on the 'Manage' tab and select 'KYC' to check whether your KYC details such as Aadhaar, PAN, and bank details are verified or not.
step 4: Once the KYC details are verified, go to the 'Online Services' tab and select the option 'Claim (Form-31, 19 10C & 10D)' from the drop-down menu.
Step 5: The screen will display the member details, KYC details, and other service details. Enter your bank account number and click on 'Verify'.
Step 6: Select 'Yes' to sign the certificate of the undertaking and then proceed.
Step 7: Now, click on 'Proceed for Online Claim'.
Step 8: In the claim form, select the claim you require, i.e. full EPF settlement, EPF part withdrawal (loan/advance), or pension withdrawal, under the tab 'I Want To Apply For'. If the member is not eligible for any of the services like PF withdrawal or pension withdrawal due to the service criteria, that option will not be shown in the drop-down menu.

Step 9: Then, select 'PF Advance (Form 31)' to withdraw your fund. Further, provide the purpose of such advance, the amount required, and the employee's address.

Step 10: Click on the certificate and submit your application. You may be asked to submit scanned documents for the purpose you have mentioned in the form.

Checking EPF Claim Status

This facility is meant for Employees' Provident Fund members/subscribers/pensioners who have submitted a claim in any of the EPFO offices across the country. Using this facility, one can track the status of a claim submitted. The only prerequisite is that you must provide your Provident Fund account number and PF Office state to check the status of your claim.

How to Check EPF Claim Status?

If you want to check your EPF Claim Status, you need to follow the steps below:

⦁ First, you need to visit the official EPFO website at https://www.epfindia.gov.in. Then, you will have to log in with your UAN number and password.
⦁ After logging in, a new page will appear. On the top menu bar, you will have to click on "Online Services."
⦁ Thereafter, you will see a drop-down menu with several options.
⦁ From these options, you have to click on "Track Claim Status."
⦁ Upon clicking, the Claim Status page will open, and you can check your EPF Claim Status from there if you like.

How to check Claim Status using EPFO Passbook?

If you want to check your Claim Status using the EPFO Passbook, you have to follow the steps below:

⦁ Visit the official website of EPFO which is epfindia.gov.in.
⦁ On the homepage, click on the "Online Services" and go to "Member Login".
⦁ Then, a page will open where you need to log in or sign in using your UAN number and password.
⦁ After doing this, another page will open.
⦁ On that page, you need to click on "View" in the top menu bar. Thereafter, you have to select "Passbook" from the drop-down menu.
⦁ Then, the EPF Passbook portal will open in front of you.
⦁ In that portal, after entering your UAN number and password, fill in the captcha and log in
⦁ Once you log in, you have to select the Member ID.
⦁ After selecting the Member ID, you will see two more options, and from there, click on "View Claim Status."
⦁ Thereafter, the "View Claim Status" page will open, and you can see information related to the status from there.