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Check These Two Crucial Dates in Your EPF Account After Changing Jobs
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Moneycontrol•05-10-2026, 14:57
Check These Two Crucial Dates in Your EPF Account After Changing Jobs
- •Reviewing your Date of Joining and Date of Exit in your EPF account is essential to avoid service history gaps or overlaps.
- •An incorrect or missing Date of Exit can block online PF transfers and disrupt your pension benefit calculations under the EPS.
- •You can check your employment history by logging into the EPFO Member e-Sewa portal and navigating to View and Service History.
- •Employees can update a missing Date of Exit themselves via the Member Unified Portal after 60 days from leaving employment.
- •Always verify your exit date against official employment records and your employer's last contribution month to prevent future claim issues.
Key Questions Answered
Log in to the EPFO Member e-Sewa portal using your UAN and password, then navigate to the 'View' section and select 'Service History' to check your employment records and dates linked to each employer.
If your previous employer has not updated your exit date, you can update it yourself online after 60 days from leaving your job through the Member Unified Portal under 'Manage' and 'Mark Exit', authenticated via an Aadhaar OTP.
Yes, because the Employees' Pension Scheme requires at least 10 years of eligible service for a monthly pension, incorrect dates can make your recorded service period appear shorter than it actually is, potentially disqualifying you from benefits.
