Introduction
This guide provides an overview of the process for changing your name on your Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) account. It outlines the steps you need to take to ensure that your name is correctly updated in the EPF records. It also provides a sample EPF name change letter format that you can use to make the request. With the right information and documents, you can easily update your name in the EPF records and ensure that your EPF account is in order.
EPF Name Change Letter Format [For Name Correction]
[Your Name]
[Your Address]
[Your Contact Number]
[Date]
To
The Regional Provident Fund Commissioner
[Address]
Subject: Request for Name Change in EPF Account
Respected Sir/Madam,
I am [Your Name], holder of EPF Account Number [Your EPF Account Number]. I am writing this letter to request a change in my name in my EPF account.
My current name in the EPF account is [Your Current Name], however, I would like to change it to [Your Desired Name]. I have enclosed a copy of my Aadhar Card and PAN Card as proof of my identity.
I request you to kindly make the necessary changes in my EPF account and update my name as per the documents enclosed.
I look forward to your prompt response.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
EPF members can correct their name online in the UAN member portal by using their Aadhar number, but sometimes when the name difference is too big, then you or your employer has to write a request letter to the EPF office to correct the name.
And this letter has to be submitted along with the PF joint declaration form. Here you can find sample letter formats which you can submit to your PF regional office.
EPF Name Change Letter Format by Employee.
To
The EPF Regional Office,
PF Office Address.
Sub: Request for name correction.
Dear Sir/Madam,
I _____________(Your name), have been working at _____________(company name) for last __ years. In my PF account my name is mentioned as ______________(wrong name), but my actual name is __________________(correct name).
Here are my PF details UAN ________________, and PF member ID__________________.
Here I am requesting you to please correct my name to _________________(correct name), and kindly find the attached PF joint declaration form along with this letter.
Thaking you.
Yours faithfully,
Your name.
EPF Name Change Letter Format By Employer
(This letter has to be printed on company letterhead and it needs employer attestation along with an office seal.)
To
The EPF Regional Office,
PF Office Address.
Sub: Request for Name Correction
Respected Sir,
We the ______________(company name), writing this letter regarding the name correction of one of our employees _______________(employee name) of UAN ______________, and PF member ID ________________. He has been working in our company for last __ years..
In the PF portal, his name is mentioned as __________(wrong name). But his actual full name is ______________(correct name).
Here we request you to kindly make a correction of his name to_______________.(correct name)
Thanking you.
For the (company name)
Authorized Signatory.
Along with the above letters we need to submit PF joint declaration form, also known as the EPF name change application form / EPF name correction form. The same form can also be used for the date of birth correction and other personal details.
Why do employees need to change their name in PF portal
Sometimes employees names may be misspelled in PF portal, in that case, they can’t able to link their UAN numbers with KYC details like bank account number, aadhar number, and PAN card number.
The incorrect names in the PF portal will make trouble during the PF withdrawal process. So in order to avoid all these problems employees should correct their names in the PF portal.
Is there any problem if names in the bank account and PF account are different
If the name of an EPF member present in the bank account doesn’t match with the name in PF account then he will not get his PF claim amount. He has to correct the wrong name either in PF portal or bank account to receive the PF claim amount.
Similarly, the difference of names in Aadhar cards and PAN cards will also cause problems while utilizing online facilities provided by employee provident fund organizations, so it is better to correct your name in PF as per your KYC documents, mainly as per your Aadhar.
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Are you looking for a EPF Name Change Letter Format for name correction? If yes, then you have come to the right place. This article will provide you with a sample letter format that you can use to make a request for name correction in your EPF account.
To,
The Regional Provident Fund Commissioner,
[Address]
[Date]
Subject: Request for Name Correction in EPF Account
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am [Name], holder of EPF account number [Account Number]. I would like to request for a name correction in my EPF account. My current name is [Current Name] and I would like to change it to [New Name]. I have enclosed the following documents as proof of my identity:
- Copy of PAN Card
- Copy of Aadhar Card
- Copy of Passport
- Copy of Voter ID Card
I request you to kindly consider my request and make the necessary changes in my EPF account. I shall be grateful for your prompt action in this regard.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
[Name]
[Address]
[Contact Number]
