The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has reopened its online portal after a nearly two-week technical upgrade.
PF account holders can now log in to access their passbooks, check account balances, and view transaction statements.
The portal was temporarily closed to carry out technical improvements and introduce changes to some services.
During this period, many users faced difficulties in logging in and submitting claims.
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Passbook Service Restored, But Old Transactions Are Missing
EPFO has confirmed that passbook services are now working again.
However, users will currently be able to see only the transactions made during this financial year.
Details of transactions from previous years are not yet available because the migration of old records is still in progress.
According to EPFO, this work started on July 3 and is expected to be completed within the next few days.
Once the migration is finished, all previous transaction details will automatically appear in the passbook.
Account holders do not need to submit any request for this update.
8.25% EPF Interest to Be Credited After July 15
EPFO has also announced that 8.25% interest for the last financial year will start being credited to PF accounts after July 15.
After the interest is credited, members can log in to their passbooks to check the updated balance.
Around 8 crore EPF account holders are expected to benefit from this interest payment.
UAN Activation Process Has Changed
EPFO has introduced another major change for its members.
PF account holders will no longer be able to activate their Universal Account Number (UAN) through the Unified Member Portal.
Instead, UAN activation will now be done through the UMANG mobile app using Aadhaar-based face authentication.
The upgraded EPFO portal also provides information about this new process.
Why Was the Portal Closed?
EPFO had shut down its portal in late June to carry out maintenance and upgrade its systems.
Initially, the organisation had planned to restore services by June 29, but the maintenance work took longer than expected, resulting in a delay of around 11 days.
With the upgraded portal now live, members can once again access most online services, while the remaining features and historical transaction records are expected to be restored soon.