It is independent from employer. Aadhaar-based e-sign is being used for
digital signing of the form.
After giving nomination details online, the member has to digitally sign the
nomination.The new facility is in addition to the existing one on the EPFO
website. UMANG or Unified Mobile Application is an app launched by the
government to provide access to various government services at one place.The
e-sign is being provided to members free of cost by EPFO.This facility is
available at light
box signs factory Member Interface of EPFO Unified Portal."Employees’
Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has introduced UAN-Aadhaar linking facility
for the convenience of members using EPFO link in UMANG app," it said in a
statement.
Any member with activated and Aadhaar-seeded UAN can avail the facility.
Moving towards Digital India, EPFO has also launched e-nomination facility. The
facility on e-KYC portal has added a new feature to link UAN with Aadhaar online
using biometric credentials. This functionality will also be made available on
UMANG app soon.New Delhi: Retirement fund body EPFO has launched the facility of
linking Aadhaar with universal account number, through UMANG mobile app, the
labour ministry said on Tuesday.
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