EPFO defers Aadhaar seeding with UANs for Northeast, certain industries

Retirement fund body EPFO has deferred implementation of its order mandating filing of PF returns with Aadhaar-verified universal account numbers (UAN) till December 31, 2021, for all seven states in the northeast and for certain class of industries like building & construction and plantations.

This will give more time to employers to link their employees Aadhaar number with PF accounts or UAN in the northeastern states and certain industries having less penetration of Aadhaar in UANs.

Earlier, the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) had extended the deadline for Aadhaar seeding with UANs for all subscribers to September 1, 2021 from June 1, 2021.