NEW DELHI: There are crores of people with EPF accounts in the country. Every month a small part of the salary is deposited in the PF account.
This money helps secure the future of employees. There is great news if you too have a PF account.
Aadhaar card is not valid for proof of birth
The Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) under the Union Ministry of Labor has issued a notification that Aadhaar card is no longer valid as a proof of date of birth. Following the directions of the Unique Identification Authority of India, EPFO has decided to remove Aadhaar as proof of date of birth. This will directly affect billions of subscribers in the country.
What is the reason?
Many beneficiaries submit Aadhaar as proof of date of birth. As per Aadhaar Act 2016, Aadhaar is not accepted as proof of date of birth. UIDAI emphasized that it can be used as an identity document but not as a proof of date of birth.
What documents can be used instead?
- Birth Certificate
- Mark card issued by recognized
- government board or university.
- School Leaving Certificate (SSLC), School
- Transfer Certificate (TC) etc.
- Certificate based on service record.
- PAN Card
- Central/State Pension Payment Order
- Residence certificate issued by Govt
- Passport
- Government pension records
- Medical certificate issued by Civil Surgeon
Highlight : Provident Fund Body Removes Aadhaar As Birth Proof.
