How to check PF balance online by SMS?

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Last year, employee provident fund office (EPFO) has launched provident fund account details online. With this new initiative all employees in India can now get to know the provident fund balance online on their finger tips. How to check provident fund (PF) Balance Online or how to know the claim status in epf online? This process is very simple and you get the info in seconds.

Process on how to check Provident Fund epf Balance online by SMS

  • Visit the epf online website link
  • Select PF office state (e.g. Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh etc.,)
  • Select the employee provident fund office (EPFO) (e.g. Chennai or Hyderabad where your PF account is operating)
  • Employee provident fund no. – There would be 5 fields and first 2 fields are populated with State and City. You need to enter the information in 3rd, 4th and 5th fields
  • 3rd field – Enter the establishment code.
  • 4th field – Enter the extn number and leave it blank if not applicable
  • 5th field – Enter provident fund number
  • Enter the name appearing in EPF slip
  • Enter your mobile no. Mobile number is recorded in provident fund account no now.
  • Once you check “I agree” button and click on submit button, the details are sent to your mobile number through SMS

How to know the claim status in epf online?

If you are an EPF member/subscriber, and submitted the claim, you can check the status by following below process.

  • Visit the epf online claim status page ()
  • Select PF office state (e.g. Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh etc.,)
  • Select the employee provident fund office (EPFO) (e.g. Chennai or Hyderabad where your PF account is operating)
  • Enter the EFPO (employee provident fund office). The region code and office code would get retrieved by system automatically
  • 3rd field – enter the establishment code. It would be generally 7 digits.
  • 4th field – enter the extn code if any. The extn code would be normally 3 digits
  • 5th field – enter the provident fund number
  • Click the submit button
  • Status would appear online

Do you have any grievances, visit this page and submit your issue (epfgms.gov.in/homepage.aspx)

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80 comments

  1. Hi , when I am downloading PF Passbook, the information is available till 2013-03 only, How can I get latest information ,could some one please guide

    Thanks

    Madan

  2. Hi There,

     

    Thanks for ur help, could you please provide my PF account number with below details

    Company 247inc customer care bangalore 560071

    EMP ID 47021

    worked for jan 2012 to april 2012

     

  3. Hi,

     

    I have tried giving my pf account details perfectly to see my amount balance but i am facing following issue.

     

    STATUS for Member ID: AP/HYD/0072694/000/0000044

    Data not available. For detail's please contact respective EPF Office.

     

     

    Please help me out, how to fix this issue ?

     

    Thanks,

    Bhagyaraj

    1. Bhagyaraj, Not able to help you. Since it is Hyderabad PF number, it should provide the balance as Hyderabad division is enabled for this service. You may need to call the PF office directly.

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