The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has reopened its passbook portal following scheduled maintenance. The maintenance aimed to improve processing efficiency, security, and reliability of the online platform. The portal was offline until June 26 for database consolidation and software upgrades.
EPFO members can now access transactions for recently processed accounting years. Records for earlier years are being migrated and will be available in the coming days. The process is automated, requiring no action from the members.
EPFO has gradually restored member and employer services. However, provident fund claims and service requests may experience delays of up to two weeks for additional verification checks. The portal resumed operations before the scheduled credit of 8.25% annual interest for FY2025-26, starting from July 15.
The activation process for Universal Account Number (UAN) has been revised. Members can no longer activate UAN through the Unified Member Portal. Instead, they must use the UMANG mobile application with Aadhaar-based Face Authentication Technology (FAT).
The newly introduced Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) Scheme, 2026, has implemented new rules on partial withdrawals since June 29. Members must maintain a minimum balance of 25% of their eligible member balance in their EPF account before making partial withdrawals. This minimum balance requirement applies to both employee and employer contributions. For instance, an account with an eligible balance of Rs 1 lakh must retain Rs 25,000, allowing Rs 75,000 for withdrawal as per the scheme’s regulations.
