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Aadhar Authentication Made Compulsory Under Employees Pension Scheme

Updated on:4th Jan, 2017
As per S.O. 26 (E) The Central Government has notified (for all states except Jammu and Kashmir) that: (1) Employees wishing to continue to avail pension and membership to the EPS, are required to furnish proof of Aadhar or undergo Aadhar authentication as per EPFO procedure. (2) Member of EPS not yet enrolled for Aadhar will have to enrol by 31st January 2017. Till the time Aadhar is assigned, contribution and subsidy under EPS shall be given based on alternate and viable documents, viz.: (i) Identity Certificate issued by employer or field office of the EPFO with the UAN (ii) Aadhar Enrolment ID Slip or (iii) Copy of Aadhar enrolment request, and (iv) Voter ID; PAN Card; Passport; Driving License; Certificate of Identity issued by Gazetted Officer or Tehsildar on an official letter head; any other document specified by EPFO. The member or pensioner may be requested to register their request for enrolment by giving their names with other details, such as, membership number, address, mobile number on EPFO web portal or through its field offices
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