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EPFO Launches WhatsApp Channel for Provident Fund Updates

EPFO WhatsApp channel join guide: How to follow it and what PF members get · livemint.com

EPFO is an organisation that looks after provident fund and pension services.

It has created an official WhatsApp channel for sharing announcements.

People can find it in WhatsApp’s Updates section by searching for the verified EPFO account.

They can also use an official link or scan an EPFO QR code.

Following the channel does not require personal information.

The channel will send general updates about schemes, policies and services.

It cannot be used to check a personal PF balance or manage an account.

Members must continue using the EPFO portal or UMANG for those services.

EPFO says people should never share passwords, bank details or OTPs with anyone claiming to represent it.

Key facts

Channel purpose: Broadcasting EPFO announcements, scheme information, policy updates and service developments.
How to find it: Open WhatsApp’s Updates section, select Channels, and search for the verified EPFO account.
Other access options: Members can use an EPFO direct link or scan a QR code shared on EPFO’s verified social-media accounts.
Personal information: Following the channel does not require a UAN, password, bank details or other personal information.
Account services: Members must continue using the EPFO member portal and UMANG for UAN-related facilities, account-specific information and application-status tracking.
Fraud warning: EPFO says it does not request UANs, passwords, Aadhaar, PAN, bank-account details or OTPs through calls, messages, WhatsApp or social media.

livemint.com · 5 hrs ago