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A statutory social security framework providing retirement savings, provident fund, pension (EPS), and insurance (EDLI) benefits to organized sector salaried employees in India.
The 12-digit Universal Account Number (UAN) tracks an employee across multiple job changes. EPFO membership is crucial for determining formal sector employment status and verifying formal wage records.
A statutory social security framework providing retirement savings, provident fund, pension (EPS), and insurance (EDLI) benefits to organized sector salaried employees in India. The 12-digit Universal Account Number (UAN) tracks an employee across multiple job changes. EPFO membership is crucial for determining formal sector employment status and verifying formal wage records.
UAN Allotment Card / EPFO Member Passbook / Form 16
Schemes that explicitly reference EPFO / UAN as an eligibility criterion include: Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS / NSAP), Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan (PM-SYM Pension), National Pension Scheme for Traders and Self-Employed Persons (NPS-Traders / PM-KMY-Traders), Public Provident Fund Scheme (PPF), e-Shram: National Database of Unorganised Workers. Browse the complete list on this page, or use the Eligibility Checker at eligohub.in/eligibility-checker/ to find all matching programs.
Definitions and criteria referenced here reflect statutory guidelines issued by the respective Union Ministry or State Authority. When presenting documentation for welfare scheme verification, ensure that physical certificates or DigiLocker digital credentials carry verifiable QR codes, official department seals, or digital signatures. Consult your local Tehsildar or District Magistrate's office for state-specific issuance circulars.
Programs where EPFO / UAN status is a listed eligibility condition or documentation requirement.
Monthly social security pension under NSAP for destitute widows aged 40 to 79 belonging to below-poverty-line families covering eligible citizens across India.
Voluntary contributory pension scheme for unorganized workers guaranteeing ₹3,000 monthly pension from age 60 with 50% matching government contribution.
Pension scheme guaranteeing ₹3,000 monthly pension from age 60 for small shopkeepers, retail traders, and self-employed persons with turnover under ₹1.5 crore.
Sovereign long-term savings instrument with EEE tax status, offering 7.1% compound interest, 15-year tenure, and loan/withdrawal facilities.
National digital registry issuing a 12-digit Universal Account Number (UAN) to unorganised workers, integrating them with social security benefits, accident insurance, and disaster cash assistance.
Employment generation incentive scheme where the Government reimburses the full 12% employer contribution towards EPF and EPS for new formal employees earning up to Rs. 15,000 per month for 3 years.