E-PRAAPTI Portal

News: The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is set to roll out  E-PRAAPTI Portal to facilitate identification, tracking, Unique Account Number (UAN) linking, and activation of old EPF accounts.

About E-PRAAPTI Portal

• E-PRAAPTI stands for EPF Aadhaar-Based Access Portal for Tracking Inoperative Accounts.
• It is a new digital platform to facilitate identification, tracking, Unique Account Number (UAN) linking, and activation of old EPF accounts.
• Initiated by: It has been initiated by Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO). 
• This initiative is part of EPFO’s broader push toward digitisation and process automation. 
• Aim: It aims to help individuals who have lost track of their Provident Fund (PF) accounts after changing jobs.
  • It also assists users who have forgotten their member IDs or have not linked their accounts with UAN.
• The initiative is intended to reduce the amount of unclaimed or inactive PF savings.
• Features:
  • The portal allows users to log in using Aadhaar-based authentication.
  • Users can access their accounts even if they do not have a Universal Account Number (UAN).
  • After logging in, users can update their profile details and link old accounts to their current UAN.
• Rollout Plan: In the initial phase, the portal will provide access based on PF member IDs.
  • Users who still have their old member IDs will be able to use the system immediately.
  • In the future phase, the portal will also support users who do not remember or have access to their member IDs.
• Benefits of E-PRAAPTI
  • The portal is expected to reduce paperwork involved in PF processes and support the digitisation of PF-related services.
  • It will eliminate the need for users to visit EPFO offices physically.
  • It will improve transparency and speed up account linking and withdrawals, making the system more user-driven and efficient.