Question

An employee changes jobs and joins a new employer. What happens to his Universal Account Number (UAN)?

1.
It remains the same and is portable across employers
2.
It is cancelled and a fresh UAN is issued after one year
3.
It is transferred to the new employer and cannot be used by the employee
4.
A new UAN is allotted by the new employer
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 1 : It remains the same and is portable across employers

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Detailed Solution

सही उत्तर It remains the same and is portable across employers है।

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The UAN is a unique 12-digit number allotted to an EPF member and remains the same throughout his working life, portable across employers.

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Question:

An employee changes jobs and joins a new employer. What happens to his Universal Account Number (UAN)?

1.
It remains the same and is portable across employers
2.
It is cancelled and a fresh UAN is issued after one year
3.
It is transferred to the new employer and cannot be used by the employee
4.
A new UAN is allotted by the new employer

Correct Answer: It remains the same and is portable across employers

The UAN is a unique 12-digit number allotted to an EPF member and remains the same throughout his working life, portable across employers.

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