Employees Provident Fund Organization, EPFO, today launched its e-Passbook portal for its members to access their accounts online. The facility will be available on the website- www.epfindia.gov.in. The members will now be able to download their e-passbook each month, if they are active and Electronic Challan-cum-Return, ECR, is being uploaded by their employer. In the case of members who are not active or left service and have not settled their account, the facility to download the passbook on request basis, shall be available. Any EPFO member can register him on the portal by using his photo identification number such as PAN, Aadhar card, Driving license, passport and voter ID and use the mobile number as password. The member can also add multiple ID numbers after registration and can use any one for login. Once registered, a member can download the passbook by entering his or her account number. If available, the passbook will appear for download.

The facility, however, will not be available for members under exempted establishments under the EPF Scheme 1952 (as the fund details are maintained by the Trust) and inoperative members. Under the e-Passbook service, only one registration will be allowed against one mobile number, and a member can download the passbook for only one account number under one establishment.

The e-passbook portal was launched by Central PF Commissioner R C Mishra in New Delhi. Speaking at the launching function, Mr Mishra said, the portal will bring transparency and reduce corruption in the PF system. He said, it will also help to empower the employees in getting information as how much money has been deposited in his or her account.