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Check your EPF balance in 2026 through the EPFO Passbook, UMANG, SMS or missed call. Find the official numbers, steps and reasons your PF balance may not be updated.
EPFO members looking to generate or activate their Universal Account Number should be aware that the process has changed. Under the current EPFO UAN rules 2026, UAN generation and activation are handled through the UMANG app using Aadhaar-based Face Authentication Technology (FAT) for the general member process. The older direct UAN allotment and activation facilities on the EPFO Member Portal have been discontinued. The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation introduced the..