EPFO has launched a verified WhatsApp service that lets its 80 million-plus subscribers check their PF balance, view passbook details and see their last five transactions without visiting an EPFO office. Union Labour and Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya launched the facility on 1 November 2026 at EPFO’s 74th Foundation Day celebrations in New Delhi.<\/p>\n
At the same event, the Minister also launched automatic settlement of Aadhaar-verified inoperative EPF accounts holding balances of up to Rs 1,000, removing the need for members to file individual claims for small unclaimed amounts.<\/p>\n
Both measures form part of EPFO’s wider push to widen digital access to its services as it approaches its 75th year. The Minister noted that EPFO now manages a retirement corpus of about Rs 32 trillion.<\/p>\n
The facility covers four services, all informational. Withdrawals, transfers and other transactions are not part of the launch and must still be done through EPFO’s authorised channels (Member e-Sewa portal, UMANG app).<\/p>\n
| Service<\/th>\n | What the member gets<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PF balance<\/strong><\/td>\n| Current balance in the member’s provident fund account<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Passbook information<\/strong><\/td>\n | Contribution and transaction details from the EPF passbook<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Latest five transactions<\/strong><\/td>\n | The five most recent entries, to track account activity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | PMVBRY assistance<\/strong><\/td>\n | Personalised guidance on completing requirements under the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PMVBRY), the employment-linked incentive scheme<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n | For salaried members, the passbook view is the quickest way to confirm that employer contributions are being credited on time.<\/p>\n How to access it \u2014 and what is still unknown<\/strong><\/h3>\n |