
EPFO: You are troubled by wrong name in your PF account. For this reason your claim is being rejected. You are not able to withdraw your money when needed, because your PF account is not matching with the documents. Is it possible that you are not able to update the KYC of your PF account? It may also happen that you are not able to attach your old PF account to the UN number. Because the issue is that your name is not matching with your present documents. But now you do not need to worry, because EPFO i.e. Employees Provident Fund Organization, the organization that operates your PF account, has brought a new initiative for you.
This is how the mistake in your name in UAN will be corrected
Now you will not have to put much effort to correct the mistake in your name in any particular PF account or UAN. It will be done immediately. Just notice what kind of improvements you need in your name? Do you need more than two letters in your name? Do you want to use only letters similar to the pronunciation of your name while writing? Do you want to improve your name by two or less letters and also want to correct it according to pronunciation. EPFO has come up with a better solution for all this. Just follow the instructions given in that link and the name error in your EPF account will be corrected. You will need to apply online as per those instructions.
Incorrect Member Name in UAN? No worries!
Submit at least 3 documents (Aadhaar is mandatory) to make major name corrections, such as phonetic changes or expansions. Update online via the Unified Member Portal.#EPFO #EPFOWithYou #HumHainNaa #EPF #EPFO #epf #UAN… pic.twitter.com/RWIVPmoioO
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Submit three documents, everything will be done as per your wish.
When you are filling online application for correction in your name, EPFO will ask for online documents from you. You will have to provide only three documents. That too is not a special document. EPFO will give you a list of 19 documents. You have to attach any three of those documents. Yes. Make sure to check that all three documents support the type of correction you want in your name. These 19 documents are – Aadhaar, Passport, Death Certificate, Birth Certificate, Driving License, Service Photo Identity Card of Central or State Government or any of their Bank or PSU, Bank Passbook, PAN Card, Ration Card, Voter ID, Pensioner Photo ID, Any kind of medical claim card, caste certificate, gazette notification of change of full name or first word of name, along with foreign passport for foreigners. Visa, Freedom Fighter Card, Person of Indian Origin Card, Overseas Citizen of India Card, Tibetan Refugee Card. In these only Aadhar card is mandatory. You can take any other identity from the remaining two in the list.
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