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How to withdraw money from PF: PF money is deposited for retirement fund and pension. But in some special circumstances you can make partial and full withdrawal from your PF account. Generally, the entire EPF amount can be withdrawn before retirement only if you have been unemployed for two months or more. Let us know under what circumstances partial withdrawal can be made from PF account and what is its process.
Partial withdrawal can be done in these circumstances
Medical needs Marriage of self or child To pay off home loan To buy a house To renovate a house
For most of these partial withdrawals, the EPFO member must have been an EPF member for a minimum of five or seven years.
This is the process of partial withdrawal from PF
Step 1. You have to visit the UAN portal and enter your UAN number and password.
Step 2. You will receive an OTP on your mobile number linked to Aadhaar. Enter this OTP and captcha.
Step 3. Your profile page will open. On the top right side of the web page you will find the option “Online Services”. Now click on ‘Claim’ from the scroll down options.
Step 4. Now you have to verify the member details by entering the bank account number linked to EPFO.
Step 5. Now a Certificate of Undertaking will be received stating that the claimed amount will be deposited by EPFO into this bank account. Now you have to click on ‘Yes’ to the terms and conditions.
Step 6. Now you can proceed for online claim. As soon as you click on this option, a section will open in which you will have to enter more details.
Step 7. Here you have to provide your address and also upload some documents like scanned check and Form 15G. In this way, claim will be submitted to withdraw the balance of EPF account.
How to know PF account balance
You can also know the balance of your PF account through SMS. You can also know your EPF account balance and latest contribution in your account by sending an SMS to number 7738299899. For this you have to send the message by typing AN EPFOHO ENG from the registered number. ENG here refers to English. If you want to know in another language, type the first three letters of that language.
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