Last Updated on Jul 20, 2022 by
The Employee Provident Fund (EPF) is one of the most popular saving schemes introduced by the Government of India for the welfare of salaried employees in both the private and public sectors. It aims to build a corpus of funds which is provided at the time of retirement. In EPF, both the employee and employer contribute a small amount to the Provident Fund (PF) account. In the pursuit of career growth, employees change from one job to another. While you are joining a new organisation, you must transfer your PF account from one employer to another, and the EPF Form 13 helps in this transfer.
In this article, let’s discuss the details of PF transfer Form 13 and how to fill it.
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What is PF transfer Form 13?
If your old and the new employer are registered under EPFO, you need to transfer your PF funds from the old one to the new one. Every employee who’s enrolled with EPF will have a Universal Account Number (UAN) and an EPF account. This is based on the “One Employee – One EPF Account” principle. The UAN will help in identifying the EPF account. While switching jobs, you need to transfer your EPF account and funds from the old employer to the new one. This PF transfer happens through the PF transfer Form 13.
Details on the EPF Form 13
The EPF Form 13 contains fields that need to be filled by the employee and the employer as well. The form is available at employers or you can also download it from here. The details of the form are as follows.
Details that needs to be filled by the employee
- Name (as contained in the EPF database)
- Father’s name. In the case of married women, husband’s name should be added
- Name and address of the previous employer
- EPF Account number with the previous employer
- Details of who maintains the EPF Account in the previous establishment. It can be a regional PF commissioner or a PF trust
- The Family Pension Fund (FPF) account number with the previous employer
- Date of leaving employment at the previous employer
- Date of joining the employment of the new employer
- Date on which the form is being filled and submitted
- Employee’s signature or left hand thumb impression
Details that needs to be filled by the new employer
- Name and address of the organisation
- The EPF account number and code given to the new employee
- FPF Account number given to the new employee, if a separate number is provided
- Details of the EPF account of the employee and its maintenance
- FPF account are maintained by
- Payee details
- Date at which the form is being filled and submitted
- Signature of the new employer with the company seal
Once the required details are filled by the employee and the new employer, the PF office officials will fill further details like the balance amount that needs to be transferred and cheque number.
How to transfer an EPF account from one employer to another?
The transfer of EPF accounts from one employer to another can be done online or offline.
Transfer EPF account online
- Visit the Unified Portal and log into your EPF account with the UAN number and password
- Click on the tab ‘Online Services’ and choose ‘One Member – One EPF Account (Transfer Request)’
- A new page will open with your existing EPF account details, account balance and the name of the employer
- Verify the details and choose the EPF account you want to transfer
- Click on ‘get OTP’. An OTP will be sent to your registered mobile number
- Now fill up EPF Form no. 13 online and submit it. Before submitting the form, download it and take a printout of the same.
- In this step a tracking number will be generated which will help in tracking the transfer process
- Self-attest the printed form and submit it to your previous and new employers for verification. This has to be done within 10 days of the online request
- Ask your previous employer to approve your EPF transfer request digitally which needs to be done on the employer’s interface on the EPF unified portal
- Once your previous employer approves, the balance will be transferred to the new employer’s PF account
Transfer EPF account offline
- Fill the PF Form no 13 and submit it to the new employer
- The new employer will further fill the form and submit the same to the EPF office
- The EPF officials will send the form to the applicant’s previous employer for verification and attestation
- Once the previous employer verifies the data, the EPF office transfers the balance from previous EPF account to a new EPF account
FAQs
1. Should my Aadhaar be linked with UAN?
For the online application of the PF transfer Form 13, it is mandatory to have your Aadhaar linked with the UAN.
2. Is it mandatory to submit the printed form to the employer?
Yes. It is mandatory to submit the filled EPF Form 13 to the employer. This will help them in their records.
3. Can I change the details after submitting the form?
No. The details once submitted on the form online cannot be changed or updated. You can contact EPFO customer service for help in such cases.
4. How many days will it take to transfer the funds from my old PF account to the new one?
The online application for PF transfer takes up to 20 days. It needs to be verified by your old and new employer before processing the request for transfer.
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