INCOME TAX22 Sept 2026
EPFO: How to file nomination for your provident fund account online? Who can be nominee? Check steps here… | Mint
The EPFO (Employees' Provident Fund Organisation) now makes updated nomination and KYC (know-your-customer) details mandatory before online claims, passbook balance updates and other digital services. Nomination can be done online using your UAN (Universal Account Number) and Aadhaar e-sign, or offline with Form 2. Spouse and children count as family. Unmarried members can nominate anyone, but that lapses if they later marry.
Key Statutory Highlights
- Only Aadhaar-verified UAN holders can file an e-nomination, and the nomination is saved after e-sign using an OTP sent to the Aadhaar-linked mobile number.
- Married subscribers must add their spouse in the family list, even if they do not wish to nominate their husband or wife under the provident fund.
- For male subscribers, eligible nominees include spouse, children, dependent parents and widow of son; for female subscribers, husband, children, dependent parents, spouse's dependent parents and widow of son and children.
Actionable Advice for Taxpayers / Founders:Please log in to the EPFO portal with your UAN and check whether your nomination and KYC details are current. If anything is missing or outdated, update it online through e-sign, or submit Form 2 at your nearest EPFO office. It is a good idea to confirm the exact process with your payroll team or a CA before you rely on it for a claim.
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