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Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) has restarted most of its online member services after completing the work of system migration and integration of its databases. Users can now login to EPFO Member Portal to access UAN related functions, profile management and other member services. Although ‘Passbook Lite’ facility is available on the member portal, the EPF passbook portal was not available till 11:30 am on Friday (July 3). A notice displayed on the Passbook website said that system upgrade work is still underway and despite the restoration of other member and employer services, the Passbook service is still unavailable for some time.
Outage was continuously increasing
This restoration comes after EPFO had extended the closure of its online service by about 5 days to complete a major technology upgrade aimed at modernizing its claims-processing platform. Initially, EPFO had announced that the maintenance work would be completed on June 28 and services would resume from June 29. It later changed the timeline and extended the outage to 11:59 pm on July 1, and finally announced that services would resume on July 3, 2026.
Will have to wait for passbook portal
The purpose of migration and database integration is to enable faster claim processing, improve system reliability and provide more secure digital services for EPF members and employers. Although key online services are now operational, members who wish to view or download their EPF passbook may have to wait until the passbook portal is fully restored. The resumption of EPFO’s online service comes days after the Ministry of Labor and Employment announced ‘Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) Scheme, 2026′ to replace the six-decade-old EPF Scheme, 1952, as part of the implementation of the ‘Code on Social Security, 2020’.
changed rules
The new scheme, which will come into effect from June 29, 2026, retains most of the existing provident fund structure (including contribution rates and membership rules), along with updated rules to help in digital compliance, improve governance and ease of administration. There has been no change in the mandatory EPF contribution. It remains 12 per cent of the salary from both the employee and the employer, and the existing 10 per cent rate will continue for notified institutions.
