EPFO Members can generate uan with face authentication

There has been a lot of good news for EPFO ​​members, because now many services are going to be benefited through face authentication. Union Labor Minister Mansukh Mandavia said on Tuesday that members of the Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) can now generate Universal Provident Fund Account Number (UAN) through face authentication and can avail the service related to it. Let us know about it in detail.Mandavia said that the Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) has launched advanced digital service for release of UAN and activation using face authentication, which is an essential step towards providing contactless (contact), safe and full digital service for crores of members. The minister also announced the issuance of full notifications under the Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) to 6 districts of Bihar Araria, Saharsa, Aurangabad, Banka, East Champaran and Gopalganj, which will lead to about 24 thousand additional insured people under the purview of ESIC’s Social Security Scheme.

He said that now employees can generate UAN directly using Aadhaar face authentication technology (FAT) using UMANG mobile app. Any employer can use the UMANG app to generate UAN using Aadhaar Face Authentication Technology (FAT) for any new employee. To generate UAN, an employee has to open the UMANG app and follow the UAN and follow the activation steps through face authentication. The UAN will be generated after Aadhaar based verification and the link in the Aadhaar database will be sent to the mobile number via SMS.

After generating the UAN, employees can download the UAN card from the UMANG app or a member portal. Users using 100 percent validation and face authentication of Aadhaar have advantage. The minister further stated that the members who already have UAN, but have not active yet, can now easily activate their UAN through the UMANG app. Using face authentication is more secure than methods such as biometric authentication, domographic or OTP based authentication.

It will also easier other methods of self -service option for Secure Verification Members, which will relieve the employer near the future service or from going to the regional office (regional office). The minister said that in the coming days, EPFO ​​pensioners will also promote digital life certificate through life proof by using face authentication technology by partnering with India’s volunteers to provide service at their home.