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EPFO: How to correct the name and date of birth in EPF account from home? Know the process
newscrab | June 17, 2024 6:39 PM CST

EPF money helps in making the future of a person financially strong. It also acts as a financial backup for emergency situations. It is also a tax saving scheme under Section 80C of the Indian Income Tax Act. Today we are going to tell you the process of correcting the name and date of birth yourself in it.

Today, almost all the people doing jobs know about EPFO. If you do a full-time job in a company, then you must know about it. If you want to change your name and date of birth in EPFO account, then you can get this work done online. Sometimes due to some mistake, the name or date of birth gets updated incorrectly in the EPFO account. In such a situation, you can change it. According to the information given by EPFO, members can correct their mistake by visiting the unified portal. For this, you do not need to run anywhere. You can easily do it online.

For this, you will need a birth certificate or school-college certificate. You can make changes only on the basis of this. The certificate should be issued by the central or state government. There should be a passport or any other reliable document issued by the government department. If there are no government documents of any kind, then you can use the medical certificate issued by the civil surgeon and the affidavit by the competent court.

This is the process

  • To correct the date of birth, go to this website https://unifiedportal-mem.epfindia.gov.in/memberinterface/.
  • Enter UAN, password and captcha.
  • Click on Sign-in.
  • Click on Manage and then click on Modify Basic Details.
  • According to Aadhaar, enter the name and date of birth and then click on Save/Submit.
  • Inform your employer to accept your name change request.
  • These proofs are necessary

    Major changes in the name, date of birth, nominee, address, father or husband's name in the account are made only on the basis of paper proofs from the employer and the shareholders. Changes in the date of birth as per Aadhaar or e-Aadhaar are accepted only up to a gap of three years from the date of birth previously recorded in the EPFO account. You can make changes in EPF just like your Aadhaar.

    The information that is on your Aadhaar will be added to your EPF account. So that you do not face any problem in the future. Therefore, if there are any mistakes in your Aadhaar card, then first get it corrected and then change your name and date of birth in the EPF account.


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