NEW DELHI, Apr 29:
Retirement fund body EPFO will soon launch a web portal to help members track and activate their old and inoperative provident fund accounts, Labour & Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Wednesday.
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The portal, E-PRAAPTI, will provide a streamlined Aadhaar-based authentication mechanism that will enable a member to access an old EPF account, which may not have a UAN (universal account number), and update their profile after UAN linking and activation, the minister said.
The EPFO began allotting a 12-digit unique ID or UAN to each member in 2014.
E-PRAAPTI stands for ‘Employee Provident Fund Aadhaar-Based Access Portal for Tracking Inoperative Accounts’.
In the initial phase, the portal will be member ID-based to ensure a secure and efficient roll-out.
Going forward, the minister stated that it is contemplated to expand the scope of E-PRAAPTI to include members who may not be able to recall or access their old IDs.
The platform is expected to reduce manual intervention, minimise documentation, and enhance transparency and efficiency, he said.
The minister also informed that the EPFO has settled a record 8.31 crore claims in 2025-26, compared to 6.01 crore in FY25.
About 5.51 crore claims came for advance or partial withdrawals, reflecting the ease of access to PF accounts for members to draw upon their savings to meet their needs, he added.
About 71.11 per cent of advance claims were processed through auto mode within 3 days, up from 59.19 per cent in the previous year, he noted.
As many as 6.68 crore members were able to file their claims without the hassle of uploading a cheque leaf image, he said, adding that about 1.59 crore members were able to seed their bank accounts without seeking employers’ approval. (PTI)
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