You don’t need to activate your imperative EPF account when you are not doing any job, Inoperative PF account will also earn interest up to 58 years of your age (or) you can withdraw or transfer your PF whenever you need it like normal PF withdrawal & transfer process.
In the future, if you join any new job then transfer your PF amount from your inoperative PF account to the new PF account.
What are Inoperative EPF Accounts?
Earlier EPF accounts used to become inoperative if you don’t contribute to an EPF account for continuous 36 months. But effective from 11 Nov 2016 PF accounts will not become inoperative and interest will be paid on your PF balance amount upto 58 years of your age.
Why EPF Inoperative Site Not Working
At present EPF accounts are not becoming inoperative, so EPFO has removed the inoperative help desk website https://mis.epfindia.gov.in/INOPHelpDesk/. Even if you try to open the inoperative help desk website it doesn’t open, it gives a Not Found error.
Read: How to Link/find UAN for inoperative EPF accounts.
How to Withdraw PF Amount from Inoperative EPF Account?
There is no separate process to withdraw PF from an inoperative PF account, the process of normal PF withdrawal and inoperative PF account withdrawal is the same.
Step 1: Go to the UAN member portal and login with your UAN and password.
Step 2: Now go to online services and select claim form 19,10C option.
Step 3: Now enter your bank account number and verify it.
Step 4: Now choose form 19 and enter your address and upload a cheque or bank passbook.
Step 5: Now an OTP will be sent to your Aadhar registered mobile number, enter that OTP and submit your claim.
Continue the same process to submit form 10C i.e to withdraw pension amount as well.
To withdraw PF you should link your KYC such as Aadhar and bank details with your EPF account using the manage KYC option on the UAN portal and you should also need to update your date of exit.
How can I check my PF balance from Inoperative EPF Account
Go to the EPF passbook portal and login with your UAN and password. After login select your PF member ID and you can download your PF passbook.
Can I Leave my EPF account Inactive forever ?
You can leave it up to 58 years of your age to earn interest. But make sure you have properly linked your KYC(Aadhar, PAN, and Bank details) with your PF account.
Or you can withdraw that PF amount and invest somewhere else to avoid problems with any future EPF updates.
MY ACCOUNT HAS DEACTIVATED HOW CAN I ACTIVATE MY EPF ACCOUNT?
I have worked in a company prior from 1998 to 2013, where there is not UAN no. How to get the PF Balance and EPF Balance of that year. The system is not fetching the details for the above period
Every PF number has UAN, you have to visit your PF office to know your UAN.
Once you know the UAN you can transfer that PF amount to your latest PF accounts or you can withdraw that amount.
But to withdraw PF amount you should link your Aadhar and mobile number by writing a request letter to your EPF office.
Dear Rajesh,
As you have said that EPF account stays operative. But what happens to previous EPF accounts? Because in history it is only showing current employer and other previous employers are not visible.
How can i withdraw my PF from the year 2002 for which i dont have UAN?
You should get your UAN to withdraw your PF amount.
If your mobile number is linked to your PF account, you can find UAN online.
Otherwise, you can get it from your employer (or) from your EPF office.
Dear Rajesh, In my case, I don’t have the UAN number from previous employer for my old PF account. How should I proceed?
Every PF number has a UAN number, you can get it yourself if your mobile and Aadhar linked to it.
Otherwise, you have to ask your employer or your PF office.
For previous employer, old PF account does not have UAN (2013 account).
From online portal, the old PF details can’t be fetched so unable to get it.
No response from previous employer.
How can I contact PF office?
You need to visit your PF office directly to know your UAN.
Dear hrcabin. I am so tridev about my pf ac no. Pls help me out for finding my
My pf no. My name is anand bidlan