When a working professional changes jobs, the new employer opens a new Employees Provident Fund (EPF) account for the employee. All EPF accounts are associated with a Universal Account Number (UAN).

New EPF rule: Universal Account Number is an identity number of ... for employees to submit online transfer claims to previous and present employers, in a bid to simplify the process.

The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has done away with the current requirement for employees to submit online transfer claims to previous and present employers, in a bid to simplify ...