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Two UANs or Many Member IDs: Link and Merge Your PF

By Kusum · Reviewed by Harish, Labour Consultant, Delhi on · Updated

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Independent guide by India Customer Care. We are not EPFO. Use only the official EPFO portals and the UMANG app for your account, and never share your password or OTP with anyone.

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  1. UAN or member ID?
  2. Merge two UANs
  3. Old member IDs not shown under your UAN
  4. Frequently asked questions
  5. Sources

One person should have one UAN for life, with a separate member ID for each job under it. If you ended up with two UANs (usually because a new employer created a fresh one), keep the UAN at your current job, transfer the old UAN's member IDs into it online, and ask EPFO through a grievance to deactivate the duplicate.

UAN or member ID?

UANMember ID
Looks like12 digits, for example 100123456789Letters and numbers, for example DLCPM00123450000012345
How manyOne for lifeOne per employer
Problem ifYou have twoAn old one is not linked to your UAN

Merge two UANs

  1. Keep the UAN your current employer uses
  2. Make sure both UANs carry the same Aadhaar, name and date of birth
  3. Online transfer: move the old member IDs into the current UAN
  4. Transfer settled
  5. Grievance: ask EPFO to block the duplicate UAN
YouEPFO
  1. Log in with the current UAN. Under Online Services > One Member, One EPF Account, choose the old member ID. The portal lets you enter a previous member ID or UAN. See transfer PF.
  2. When the transfer is settled, raise a grievance on EPFiGMS giving both UANs and asking EPFO to deactivate the one you no longer use.
  3. Tell your employer HR which UAN to use from now on.

Old member IDs not shown under your UAN

Accounts from before 2014 may not be linked to any UAN. You can still transfer them by entering the old PF number in the transfer request; if the portal can't find it, raise a grievance with the old employer's name and your years there. See old PF accounts.

Frequently asked questions

Is it illegal to have two UANs?

It is not an offence for the member, but it splits your service and money. EPFO wants one UAN per person, so merge them as soon as you notice.

Will I lose money from the old UAN?

No. The balance moves with the transfer; only the duplicate UAN number stops being used.

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