Lok Sabha Question No. 2262 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-24
Subject: Seeding of Universal Account Numbers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: S. RAJENDRAN, SUDHEER GUPTA, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., T. RADHAKRISHNAN, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2262

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.12.2018

## SEEDING OF UNIVERSAL ACCOUNT NUMBERS

## 2262. SHRI S. RAJENDRAN:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

Will  the  Minister  of  LABOUR  AND  EMPLOYMENT  be  pleased  to state:

- (a)  the  total  number  of  members  of  Employees  Provident  Fund Organisation (EPFO) in the country;
- (b) whether KYCs of more than 50 per cent of the EPF Members have not been seeded with their Universal Account Numbers (UANs) so far;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons for the same;
- (d)  whether the Government has directed all establishments covered under EPFO to get 100 per cent KYC seeded with UANs of the PF members;
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the response thereto; and
- (f) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to provide speedy, convenient and dependable services by EPFO to their members?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a): The  number  of  member  accounts  of  Employees'  Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) in the country is at Annex.
- (b) & (c):   Till date, 14.41 crore Universal Account Number (UAN) have been allotted and 5.5 crore UAN have been seeded with Aadhaar so that  members can be provided efficient online services. Many of the members' accounts are dormant accounts where the account holder has not either contacted or could be approached.

(d) & (e): Yes, Madam. EPFO has circulated letters dated 22.06.2015 and 29.11.2018 for Know Your Customer (KYC) seeding with UANs. (f): To provide speedy, convenient and dependable services by EPFO to their members many steps are taken. Some of the important steps are providing Online facility of claims, pass book viewing facility, SMS facililty, online complaints facility and removing certification from the employer and introducing self-certification for part withdrawal. *                                                       ********

## Annex

Annex referred to in reply to Part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2262 for 24.12.2018 raised by Shri S. Rajendran, Shri Sudheer Gupta, Shri Ashok Shankarrao Chavan, Shri S. R. Vijayakumar, Shri T. Radhakrishnan and Kunwar Haribansh Singh regarding 'Seeding of Universal Account Numbers'.

| Sl. No.   | STATE/UT                                                                            |   Members Account (2016-17) |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| 1         | ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS                                                           |                       34933 |
| 2         | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                      |                     3755279 |
| 3         | ASSAM INCLUDING ARUNACHAL PRADESH, MANIPUR, MIZORAM, NAGALAND, TRIPURA & MEGHALAYA. |                      945193 |
| 4         | BIHAR                                                                               |                     1235709 |
| 5         | PUNJAB INCLUDING CHANDIGARH                                                         |                     6211673 |
| 6         | CHHATTISGARH                                                                        |                     1547123 |
| 7         | GUJARAT INCULDING DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI & DAMAN & DIU.                               |                    15260059 |
| 8         | DELHI                                                                               |                    15546706 |
| 9         | GOA                                                                                 |                     1316705 |
| 10        | HARYANA                                                                             |                    14041586 |
| 11        | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                    |                     1362504 |
| 12        | JHARKHAND                                                                           |                     1997937 |
| 13        | KARNATAKA                                                                           |                    22497385 |
| 14        | KERALA                                                                              |                     2973688 |
| 15        | MADHYA PRADESH                                                                      |                     4403751 |
| 16        | MAHARASHTRA                                                                         |                    38417086 |
| 17        | ODISHA                                                                              |                     2925452 |
| 18        | RAJASTHAN                                                                           |                     4923490 |
| 19        | TAMIL NADU INCULDING PUDUCHERRY                                                     |                    23653089 |
| 20        | TELANGANA                                                                           |                    10692231 |
| 21        | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                       |                     8349214 |
| 22        | UTTRAKHAND                                                                          |                     2714784 |
| 23        | WEST BENGAL                                                                         |                     8586283 |
|           | TOTAL                                                                               |                   193391860 |