Dear Client,

The Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) records are typically maintained by your employer and the EPF organization. It's important to note that altering or removing records from the EPF history may not be allowed, and attempting to do so could have legal consequences.
If there are errors or discrepancies in your EPF records, the recommended approach is to follow the proper procedures to rectify them: (i) Reach out to your employer's HR department to discuss the issue and provide any necessary documentation to support your claim (ii) You can visit the EPF office and discuss the matter with the relevant authorities. They may guide you on the appropriate steps to rectify any discrepancies. (iii) Most EPF organizations have online grievance portals where you can submit your concerns. Check the official website of your country's EPF organization for information on how to file a grievance.

What is the reason for PF overlapping?

Have you been in dual employment during the intervening period?

If so, whether both the employers were contributing to your PF?

If you want to get releif you have to talk to your previous employer and get it sorted out.

1) joint declaration form is used to correct Provident Fund (PF) member details. It is a combined form that the employee and employer sign and submit to the regional PF commissioner to update the wrong information entered in the employees’ PF accounts.

2) An EPF member should fill out the joint declaration form to correct details like father’s name, joining date, Exit date etc., as these details will be verified against the Aadhaar. The EPF members or employees should physically submit the joint declaration form to the regional PF office with which the company or establishment is registered

You need to first check if you have multiple EPF accounts. then log in your EPFO  member portal using your UANand password to check if you have multiple EPF accounts linked to your UAN. If you have multiple accounts then note down the details of the PF account number and your establishment code & name of the employer with each account. Then consolidate your EPF accounts: by filing out the EPF transfer form online or offline, providing details of all your previous and current EPF accounts, and submit it to the EPFO. This will initiate the process of transferring the balance from all your previous EPF accounts to your current account. Once the transfer is completed, the overlapping issue should be resolved. You can also contact EPFO customer service, If you have already consolidated your EPF accounts and the overlapping issue persists, contact the EPFO customer service to seek assistance in resolving the issue. You can reach out to them via email or phone and provide them with the details of the overlapping issue.

- You can submit a joint declaration form dully approved by the present employer  to the regional PF commissioner to update the wrong information entered in the employees' PF accounts.