The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is set to launch a new web portal, called E-PRAAPTI, with aim to streamline recovery mechanism for members who have old and inoperative EPF accounts with the retirement fund body.
E-PRAAPTI stands for ‘ Aadhaar-Based Access Portal for Tracking Inoperative Accounts’, according to a PTI report.
The portal was announced by Union Minister for and Employment Mansukh Mandaviya last month, when he stated that the new portal will enable EPF members to access accounts old as even those without the universal account number (UAN). Notably, the EPFO began allotting the 12-digit unique ID also known as UAN for member’s accounts from 2014 after an overhaul of the system, the report added.
EPFO’s E-PRAAPTI web portal — Key highlights
- The new web portal aims to help members track and activate their old and inoperative accounts, according to Union Minister Mandaviya.
- He added that the E-PRAAPTI portal will provide a streamlined Aadhaar-based authentication mechanism to help members access an old EPF account, which may not have a UAN and update their profile after UAN linking and activation.
- In the initial phase of the roll-out, the portal will be member ID-based to ensure a security and efficiency.
- In later phases, scope of the portal is envisioned to expand to also include members who may not be able to recall or access their old IDs.
- “The platform is expected to reduce manual intervention, minimise documentation, and enhance transparency and efficiency,” Mandaviya said.
- Overall, the new portal is expected to give older some relief with regards to abandoned or lost accounts and a chance to recover retirement funds.
- It is also expected to improve financial inclusion and direct access for EPF members.
EPFO settled record 8.31 crore claims FY26
Further, giving details about the , the minster said that the body settled a record 8.31 crore claims in FY26, compared to 6.01 crore in FY25. Of these, some 5.51 crore claims came for advance or partial withdrawals, “reflecting the ease of access to provident fund accounts for members to draw upon their savings to meet their needs,” Mandaviya added.
- Around 71.11% of were processed through auto mode within 3 days, up from 59.19% in the previous year.
- About 6.68 crore members were able to file their claims without the hassle of uploading a cheque leaf image
- About 1.59 crore members were able to seed their without seeking employers’ approval.
- Also, 70.55 lakh transfer claims were auto processed without the intervention of either the member or the employer.
- As many as 24.84 lakh transfer requests were initiated by the members themselves without any employer’s intervention.
- A total of 29.34 lakh members were able to correct their profiles and have accessed their without any reference to the EPF office or employer.
- In April 2026 alone, 61.03 lakh claims were settled, with nearly 74% of PF advance claims processed through auto mode and 98.70% of claims settled in less than 20 days.
(With inputs from PTI)
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