How To Check Your Pension (EPF) Application Status?

The Employee Provident Fund (EPF) is a government scheme for employees that helps them set aside some money from their salary to help them financially during their retirement. All salaried employees working in a company will have a PF. Some money is deducted each month from their salary to put in their PF. This fund is then given back to them after they are 55 years old.

Salaried employees who gave their application to claim their EPF can check their pension application status. Let us take a look at the different ways to check.

What Is EPF?

Under the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act (1952), the government implemented EPF as a governmental scheme. The Employee Provident Fund system makes employees, along with their employers, periodically deposit parts of work-related pay into registered accounts. This retirement savings instrument works through the fund. The fund provides pension coverage with insurance benefits through schemes named EPS and EDLI.

What Is The Application Process To Apply For The Employee Pension Scheme?

People who meet the requirements can submit their Employee Pension Scheme (EPS) application either online or at work. These are the steps you have to follow when applying for the Employee Pension Scheme:

Submit Form 10D to your employer at retirement age. The organisation will give the EPFO regional office all the needed paperwork after applying.

Or, Online via EPFO Portal:

Step 1: Visit the EPFO website.

Step 2: Open the website and use your UAN to sign in with your password.

Step 3: Go to the Online Services menu, then select 'Form 10D'.

Step 4: Enter vital pension data about your banks, designee, and present the required documents which include your proof of identity and bank cheque.

Step 5: Submit the form for approval.

What To Do In Case You Forget Your PPO Number Or Password?

You can obtain your PPO number again by accessing the EPFO Pensioner Portal or following these steps.

Step 1: Visit the EPFO Pensioner's Portal.

Step 2: You should navigate to the “Know Your PPO Number” section on the platform.

Step 3: A registered mobile number alongside other specified details helps you get access to your PPO number through online retrieval.

If you forget your password:

Step 1: Access the EPFO member login platform at the proper website.

Step 2: Click on “Forgot Password.”

Step 3: The password reset process requires your UAN together with your registered mobile number and successful completion of the verification through an OTP.