E-PRAAPTI: EPFO Portal to Trace 31.83 Lakh Inoperative Accounts
Why in the news
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has announced E-PRAAPTI, a portal to help members find old EPF accounts and link them to their Universal Account Number (UAN). The initiative was announced under Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya.
Key facts
- Full form: EPF Aadhaar-based Access Portal for Tracking Inoperative Accounts.
- Scale: about 31.83 lakh inoperative accounts, some idle for over 20 years.
- Authentication: Aadhaar-based, giving secure access to old accounts that are not yet tied to a UAN.
- Benefit: profile updates and UAN linking with less paperwork and more transparency.
- Claims: EPFO settled a record 8.31 crore claims in FY2026.
| Phase | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Members who can provide their old Member ID |
| Phase 2 | Members without their old Member ID |
About E-PRAAPTI
The portal is meant for members whose older accounts went inactive, for example after retirement or after several years without contributions. It lets them identify such accounts, track them and bring them under one UAN so that the balance can be claimed.
Exam angle
- Remember the expansion of E-PRAAPTI; the word Aadhaar-based is the usual question hook.
- The figure 31.83 lakh refers to inoperative accounts, not total members.
- The announcement came under Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya.