PF-Aadhaar Linking: Didn’t link Aadhaar with EPF Account? Check what will happen

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) would appoint a Grievance Redressal Officer, according to the court, which was hearing a plea from the Association of Industries and Institutions.

The Delhi High Court extended the deadline for citizens to link their Aadhaar numbers to their UANs (UAN). The new deadline is November 31, 2021, and the linkage and verification must be completed before then. If this is not done, the employer's contribution will not be deposited into the employee's account. If you don't do it, you'll forfeit your EPF perks as well. Covid-19 advancements, insurance advantages, and so forth are examples of these benefits.

Even for employees who have not completed the Aadhaar-UAN connection, the employer would be able to deposit provident payments until the deadline, according to Justice Prathiba M Singh's order. The judge went on to say that they would not be subjected to any coercion. The judge further stated that there can be no exclusion of benefits to an employee under the Act owing to failure to authenticate or verify one's Aadhaar unless and until the issue of whether obligatory seeding is legally legitimate or not is resolved. According to a PTI report, this was stated in an earlier order dated September 17, 2021.

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) would appoint a Grievance Redressal Officer, according to the court, which was hearing a plea from the Association of Industries and Institutions. The petitioner's members or any other employer can then contact this person to ensure that the deposits are not delayed.