Finally the wait is over to know your Employee Provident Fund (EPF) account balance. After 2 years of initial announcement to make the account information online, EPFO India has finally delivered something. As per the official note released by the PF department on July 1st of 2011, a valid active account holder will know the balance up to the date. Their claim is that all the accounts are updated for certain circles across country, which also includes the latest approved transactions of settlement/advances/transfer-in/transfer-out, if any.
This data was made initially available for Delhi (North), Delhi (South), Laxmi Nagar (Delhi), Gurgaon, Faridabad, Karnal and Bangalore. Right now PF account balance data is made available for 119 offices across India. Remaining offices records will be made available online soon as per the info on their site.
In order to know your PF account details, follow these simple steps:
- Visit the site http://www.epfindia.com/MembBal.html
- Select the EPFO office where your account is maintained
- Furnish your PF Account number in the online form.
- Leave the extension field blank, in case your account does not have one.
- You will be asked to enter your name and mobile number.
- The given mobile number will be recorded along with the PF Account Number.
- On successful submission of above information, the details will be sent through SMS to the given mobile number.
If you get confused while entering your information, this pic should help you out!
I tried these steps to get my balance yesterday. First couple of successful submissions went nowhere! I didn’t get any response. Today I was lucky upon trying for the third time! I got the SMS in about 1 hour after filling the details online. Sadly, as on today the account balance reflects the data only till 31st March 2008. We may have to wait for some more time (few more years?) to know the latest balance.
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UPDATE : A new article has been posted with complete information you need to know to get started on Universal Account Number (UAN). Feel free to go through the article, follow steps to start linking your PF accounts with UAN for hassle free transfer of balance from your previous PF accounts to the current one.
Also, EPF Balance Check service is now at your finger tips by giving a missed call on Landline Number 011-22901406 from your registered mobile as mentioned in your PF account.
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Oh yeah, one more thing. Don’t spam the comment stream below with your PF account details. I will not be able to get your details. Your comment will just be deleted if it has only such request. This is just for your information and feel free to use the appropriate links provided to know your account data. There are many finance related articles on this site, feel free to read through to understand about investment, insurance and tax savings.
Vignesh says
Hi Mohan,
Thanks for sharing so much information.
I have pf account showing KN/BN/xxxx/yyy. I tried all the combinations mentioned in the discussion above, and nothing worked out. You have mentioned that KN/BN got changed to KN/BNG, is the change done by PF-office?
That change has to be done by the finance team of the company also right? Is there any circular from PF office to finance team regarding this please?
Please share some information as our payslip still show KN/BN and not able to get the account balance online.
Thanks
Vignesh
hemant says
They have changed establishment codes…first find the correct one for yours. Mine also changed from KN/BN to PY/KRP ( py for peenya and and krp for krishnarajpuram).
sameer says
Hi,
I chnaged my job last year and asked my ex-employer to transfer the PF balance to my new employer. My ex-employer has submitted the Form 3a, Form 10, and Form 13 of current organization. Still I dont see my PF money being transferred to new account.
what Do I do ?
Thanks,
Sameer
Sharmila says
Hi Sameer,
I am Sharmila from Bangalore. Actually i want to find out whether my office has created account from there employees or not, I have pf number but it is should invalid so i need your help.
Please help me with the process that i am trying to change in website but it is asking some codes i dont no which code is required..
As a friend i am requesting you to help me.
nitesh says
Hi i am nitesh i have submitted my pf return in the month of feb 2011 for my past company but it has still not been credited in my bank account and those who submitted same with me has already been processed however i try to call officers from bangalore but they say its under process as its been more than 8 months now i have not recieved it my accnt number starts from BG/BNG kindly help me out or give me the number where i can contact to get accurate information about my account
Satish says
Hi Nitesh,
If you have the Receipt (you can get it from the Finance dept of your previous company) of PF withdrawl submission, you need to go to the Office where your PF A/C is. There are 2 PF offices in Bangalore (in KR Puram Old Madras Road and Near Reachmond Circle) Please visit the office (ask your Previous company Fin. dept about office) with your receipt. They will help you to resolve the issue. Don’t call them and ask the status, they are less in number and work pressure is more than any person. no need to give any bribe. they will do it free of cost as their duty.
Navarathna says
As I noticed, you are not replying the query reg less amount mentioned in the SMS.. I have also similar problem.. kindly reply.
Andy says
Hi All, I would like to clarify why there is a difference in EE ( Employee contribution ) and ER (Employer Contribution). PF = 12% of Basic. However, if an employee basic salary is above Rs.6500 then the company has an option to pay only 780 (i.e 12% of 6500). Example – My basic salary is 9000. My contribution to PF is Rs.1080 per month, however my company contributes Rs.780 per month.
Amar says
Hi,
I was wondering for the same as well. The interesting thing is that all of your employer’s contribution doesn’t go to epf account. Part of it goes to your pension account also. This pension account amount you can get after a certain age or so. You can better clarify on the exact figures from your comany account dept. or HR.
Amit Puranik says
i have my ac no. in delhi south my privious employer says that they are submitted 10c and 19 form and it is aslo reflected on the EPF’s web site (received on march 2011) now it more then 6 months and did not get my money i sent grevince lots of time but did not get any reply i stay in jaipur and its not possible for me to to delhi again and again. what can i do please let me know.
arun pradeep says
Check this link, clearly explained by epfo itself
Sudhir says
Very useful article, got my data details updated upto 31-03-2010…Kudos for the great work
vipin says
Hi Mohan,
My pf account number starts with KN/WF/xxxxx/xxx.How I know this belongs to which office in Bangalore.
Thanks,
Vipin
Pooja says
Hi Mohan,
I left my job in July 2009 and have not withdraw my PF till now. My PF amount with Mumbai office. as of today my PF account is 6.5 years old. Is it possible to withdraw my PF completely?
Issac says
Hello Sir,
I am from Bangalore. I have submitted a PF claim of my previous company. My PF account starts with KN/BN, however none of the region shows this (KN/BN). Since my previous company was based in Electronic city, I tried with Bommasandra PF office and got some details. Bommasandra office starts with PY/BOM.
When I checked my PF balance online, I got the information through an SMS. The amount mentioned was relatively low. I am providing the detailed message I received “EPF balance in A/C NO. PY/BOM/xxxxx/xxxx is EE Amt:Rs xx, ER Amt: Rs xx as on 22-09-11 (Accounts updated upto 31-03-2010) – EPFO”
First, the dates are so confusing. Second, I don’t know what EE and ER stands for.
Please clarify my issues.
Rakesh Kumar says
I checked my PF balance online, I got the information through an SMS. The amount mentioned was relatively low. I am providing the detailed message I received “EPF balance in A/C NO. PY/BOM/xxxxx/xxxx is EE Amt:Rs xx, ER Amt: Rs xx as on 22-09-11 (Accounts updated upto 31-03-2010) – EPFO”
First, the dates are so confusing. Second, I don’t know what EE and ER stands for.
Please clarify my issues.
deepak says
EE = employee
ER = Employer
Neelima says
Hi, my PF num is starts with HR/GGN/xxx/xxxx but in this site it shows as GN/GGN/xxx/xxx.. wt i have to do pls help me
Nadeem says
Hi Neelima
Dont worry it is correctly showing ( HR/GGN = Gn/GGN)….
sham says
Hello Sir,
I have contributed to PF for 4.6yrs, where i have resigned in January & submitted withdrawal form on March. Yesterday i checked the balance, it is showing very less of EE amount & ER amount.
If i wanna know the complete details, what should i do…
Please help me.
Regards,
sham
Munnu says
Hello Sir,
I have contributed to PF for 4.6yrs, where i have resigned in January & submitted withdrawal form on March. Yesterday i checked the balance, it is showing very less of EE amount & ER amount.
If i wanna know the complete details, what should i do…
Please help me.
Regards,
Munnu Prasad
Sashi says
i received the response SMS and my blore a/c data has been updated only up to 31 mar 2009 🙁
however, the database seems to have been updated on 13 sep 2011…
EPF office should devise better ways to update the data. i wish hope someone from that office reads this and checks their own a/c balance – some are lucky though to get updated balance – LOL!!!
Sunil says
I have been waiting for years to have access to my PF details. It happened now. Thanks a ton Mohan!!!
Venkat says
Hi Mohan,
You told that we have to select region while entering the account info, but in bangalore region there are 2 options avialable and you said select KRpuram…. based on location in the above thread.
It is not correct..I am also facing the same problem which LAtha have.
Please provide accurate info.
Thanks,
Reddy
Arun says
Hi mohan,
I would be glad if you can help me out, my pf withdrawal status shows its in process.How much time will it take as the application received with them on 23-08-2011 and its been one month..
and the balance inquiry shows the updated data upto 31-03-2010 and i have asked for pf clear till 16-09-2010 till then i worked in the co. should in pf withdrawal all the funds will be cleared till my last job last or what else can be done..
Thanks
H Latha says
Hi,
I am having pf account in bangalore like kn/xxxxx/xxxx, When I submit my details, I get the following message:
Invalid Member_id / Data not updated against this
Please help me. i want to know the status. Thanks.
Harish says
Latha,
Please Select your EPFO Office correctly and you should be able to get the info.
Say you are working in WhiteField area in Bangalore then your PF office is KR Puram, please select KRPURAM(WHITEFIELD) as your EPFO Office and then enter your PF account details. If you are not sure which is your PF office then check with your finance team at Office and they would let you know.
If you joined your current employer this year then you will not be able to get your PF balance as I believe it’s updated only during March\April for that financial year and not monthly.
mahesh says
hi Mohan , when checking my balance epf i got a message showing ee amnt…. and er amnt ….> how much amnt i get aftr settlment .is it the ( ee amnt + er amnt) or any additon amnt to this amnt …pls reply
k.sivasamy says
hi Mohan , when checking my balance epf i got a message showing ee amnt…. and er amnt ….> how much amnt i get aftr settlment .is it the ( ee amnt + er amnt) or any additon amnt to this amnt …pls reply
MUTHU says
Hi Mohan,
Below address comes under which location in “select your PF office”. ? in PF online site
WIPRO PF TRUST
SIGMA SOFT TECH PARK
BETA BLOCK 4TH FLOOR RAMAGONDANAHALLI, VARTHUR BANGALORE -560066
ram says
Hi Mohan,
I have just one simple question. I know you have answered to this question couple of time on this thread..but just wanted to check if there is any we can be sure of that information. Question is- The amount value sent in SMS includes interest accumulated on the amount or not? If we are not sure, is there any way we can get the actual details?
Devaraj.N says
Dear Mohan,
my unckle was worked for 12 years in a private company, it was closed about 13 years back till now he is not applied for the returns, is it possible to claim now .
harish kumar says
HI Mohan…
I am woked at hyderabad but our main office is Bangalore PF a/c no also bangalore. i was left the organization on jan’11. they told me you can apply pf after 2 months. me also applied may’11, the company has applied on 6/9/11. but i am not get any amt tilldate. pls suggest me.
Rejimol George says
my pf acct no. starts with KN/BN but not possible to change this alphas on area code. how to check my balance?
RAJESH says
Hi george even my account number also starts with KN/BN . BUT IM ALSO UNABLE TO SEE THE BALANCE.
Harish says
Please Select your EPFO Office correctly and you should be able to get the info.
If your office is in WhiteField area in Bangalore then your PF office is KR Puram, please select KRPURAM(WHITEFIELD) as your EPFO Office. The alphabets will change to PY KRP and then enter your PF account details i.e. the establishment code and your account #. If you are not sure which is your PF office then check with your finance team at Office and they would let you know.
Note: If you joined your current employer this year then you will not be able to get your PF balance as I believe it’s updated only during March\April for the previous year and not monthly.
Subramanian says
For Bangalore region, balance upto March 2009 is available via SMS…when i checked 2 months back it was only till March 2008…i wish they update March 2010 sooner…but definitely moving in a correct direction…i would say…
Raj Varma says
Thank you… I got SMS to my mobile. But some of the information is missing. Employee contribution is ok but employer contribution is showing in less. Is it genuine information ?
Govind Chauhan says
I have applied for to check my PF balance and within 1 minute I got the data but I’m not satisfy with the data. Because I have been working in this company since November 2008 almost my company deposited 39 months PF amount that is only Rs. 11000. How it can be possible. Please again check send me proper data.
Antz says
This works man. It is good to know your balance sitting home.
Thanks a ton
Govind Chauhan says
Sorry boss if I didn’t get sufficient data then how I can believe.
Venkatesh VR says
Hi,
My previous PF account is in Mumbai and I left the company. I have applied for PF withdraw. I am located in Bangalore. I got a confirmation my old company that they have completed the work from their end and I need to contact PF office. Please let me know how long it will take to get the data from mumbai office to Bangalore and how long it will take to transfer it to my bank account.
Venkatesh VR says
Hi Mohan,
I have written a follow up mail to ro [.] bandra [@] epfindia [.] gov [.] in asking about the update. As per the PF Claim Status website. My request is already been reached to Mumbai office on 14th May 2011 But still I have not received my PF amount and also not got an update from that address.
Could you please suggest me how to get my PF amount.
Hari prasad says
Hi Mohan
Great Job Keep going . But our PF official has to get updated regularly , becoz it is showing as updated on 2009 but we are in 2011.
kiran says
Hi,
When i got the sms about the EPF balance, it reads “xxx balance as on 09/09/2011 and (Accounts Updated upto 31-03-2010)”.. what does it mean? Is it showing the balance till 09/09/2011 and the intrest component is reflected only till 31-03-2010 ??
Another question, ER amount is less than EE amount.. what does it mean?? where is the lost amount in ER and will i be able to claim them at some time ?? if yes, how and what is the proceudre..
-Kiran
Anant Pingale says
Hi i was work with one of BPO in Mumbai since year 2010 to 2011 after proper exit formality i have fill up PF form also and i gave one cancel cheque. i was searching for my PF status on this site but i was unable to retrieve the same. my PF Number start with DL/*****/***** can you help.
Anant Pingale says
Hi i was work with one of BPO in Mumbai since year 2007 to 2011 after proper exit formality i have fill up PF form also and i gave one cancel cheque. i was searching for my PF status on this site but i was unable to retrieve the same. my PF Number start with DL/*****/***** can you help.
When i follow the steps given by you i got following error Invalid Member_id / Data not updated against this DL/*****/***** can you help.
**Data updated till 01-09-2011 13:51:01
Kamran says
Thanks Mr Mohan for the nice details … it is like to show the way for a blind person who several times visit the EPFO.
M. Nizam Ali Khan says
Good Work
satya says
I worked in an MNC for 5 years and joined an indian company and applied to transfer my PF amount to it . All the paper work have been done by both employers . How can I see the status of the same ? I tried to get the details from the website , but it says no records found . Both the accounts are maintained at Bangalore office .
Kindly suggest
Prasham Jain says
Mohan,
I have an pf account in Maharashtra and it starts with MH/KND but I am unable to find this option what should I do?
Ankolu Swetha says
Can I know tha PF A/c Balance information could you please provide the information about finding PF balance? thank you.
Abhishek Kesarwani says
I have submitted the PF withdrawal form at the PF Office , K R Puram , Bangalore on 27th April, 2011. Whenever I checked the status online, it shows under process since the last 4 months. I have also registered the grievance for PF Withdrawal. Please let me know when the PF amount will credit to my account.
Chetan says
Hey Lads,
I tried my Bangalore PF account ( which I left way back say more that 4 years now…) I checked it today and got SMS on my phone in next 5 mins. But it was only till 31-03-2009. However it was useful. Just try your luck. (It Itried @ 09:30 AM IST .. FYI & A).
srinivas s says
hi mohan,
I left my previous organisation in april-2011 and I joined new organisation the same month. I requested to new company people to transer my new company PF to old company PF account.But in new company pay slip is showing new pf account numbe rather than the old company pf account no.Whether My PF account transfered or The new company people created new account.
Please help me out..
regards
s.srinivas
Sachin says
Hi Mohan,
I had my PF withdrawal application submitted to KR Puram office on 7th Mar 2011 and I got my PF today i.e. 2nd Sep 2011. But even after working for 8 years and seeing the previous statement, I was expecting a full amount, but what I received was nearly 10% of my balance. My question is – does PF office gives PF amount in “instalments”? or would there be any possible error processing my application and I need to check with PF office immediately?
Preeti Merathia says
Hi Mohan
I have applied for the transfer of PF from my old company which I have left 1 yr back. I am trying to get information from website, but unfortunately i am not able to get so. Can you please help my in this regard…………..
Regards
Preeti
Mohan says
Preeti, approaching the regional PF dept in person where your account maintained is the best way to get this sorted out.
parveen says
hi mohan,
i would like to ask u one thing that employee and employer contribution in epf is same i.e. 12% of basic salary(as per rules), so why their is mismatch in EE amount and ER amount. kindly confirm.
Mohan says
Hi Praveen, the difference between EE and ER would be due to ‘Employer Contribution to EPS’ (aka., employee provident scheme). Employer contribution will have 2 components – namely Employer contribution to PF (EPF) and EPS.
Imran Ali says
Hi,
can you brief me about the EE amnt and ER amnt, how these amnt calculate in the PF account
Andy says
Hi All, I would like to clarify why there is a difference in EE ( Employee contribution ) and ER (Employer Contribution). PF = 12% of Basic. However, if an employee basic salary is above Rs.6500 then the company has an option to pay only 780 (i.e 12% of 6500). Example – My basic salary is 9000. My contribution to PF is Rs.1080 per month, however my company contributes Rs.780 per month.
Vinod Arora says
Gr8 article !!
shivakumar.s says
hai
mohan tamil nadu pf account updated in net or not can u tel me plz
Mohan says
Hi Shivakumar, as far as i know the data is not update for TN circle yet.
bhanu says
its updated man!!!
Ruchi says
I have checked my salary slip and here PF account number is like UPxxxxx/xx .
I tried entering number . But it is giving an error that the account number is not correct.
Would be helpful if u can let me know what should we enter here.
Suraj says
It’s coz data is currently available for Delhi (North), Delhi (South), Laxmi Nagar (Delhi), Gurgaon, Faridabad, Karnal and Bangalore only.
Saras says
Excellent effort to help others. Well done, Mohan
Ranjan says
hi mohan, i have got message like “EPF Balance in A/C No. BG/BNG/xxxxx//xxx is EE Amt:Rs
xxxxx.xx , ER Amt.Rs.xxxx As on 30-06-2011 (Accounts Updated upto 31-03-2009)-EPFO.”
Now the question is that the total amount collected is till 30.06.2011 or is it till 31-03-2009?, i know u been helping a lot here.. Thanks anyway…
Mohan says
Hi Rajan, it is up to 31-03-2009. Data is not updated beyond that date for your account yet!
Savita Pal Godara says
Hi Mohan
it doesnt work for me. I have tried .and my pf no starts with DL/… (i just checked my salary slip for last month)
error says
Invalid Member_id / Data not updated against this
WATS THE REASON
Rajdeep says
Forget the first two code in your account. It will be automatically generated when you select the location.
Just try with 11111/222/333 if your pf account no is AA/BBB/ 11111/222/333 after selecting the correct location.
Azad Anand says
Hi Mohan Ji,
I am Employee of Eye Global Company. I Have a Pf account But I dont Know How To Check Pf Balance. So, Can U Help Me About This..
Thank You.
Azad Anand
Dumka, Jharkhand.