EPFO to accept Aadhaar cards online from its subscribers as birth proof

New Delhi, Apr 6 (KNN) Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) will accept Aadhaar card online of its subscribers' as valid proof to rectify their date of birth to ensure that the account is KYC compliant.

''In a move to extend the availability and reach of online services in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, EPFO has issued revised instructions to its field offices to facilitate PF members to rectify their date of birth in EPFO records, thus ensuring that their UAN is KYC compliant,'' Ministry of Labour said in a statement on Sunday.

As per the statement, the date of birth recorded in 'Aadhaar' will now be accepted as valid proof of date of birth for the purpose of rectification, provided that the difference in the two dates is less than 3 years.

The PF subscribers can submit the correction requests online.

''This will enable EPFO to validate the date of birth of members online with UIDAI instantaneously, thus authenticating and reducing the processing time of change requests,'' the statement further said.

EPFO has instructed field offices to expedite disposal of online requests, enabling PF members in financial distress, to apply online for availing non-refundable advance from their PF accumulations to tide over the COVID-19 pandemic.