This post is in line to one of my previous Post Know your EPF balance via SMS. In my last post, I explained how you can check your EPF balance online. When you check your EPF balance online, you have to provide your mobile number.EPF system sent an SMS to this mobile number. This SMS contains message in following format:
EPF Balance in A/C No. [State Code OR Area Code]>\[City Code]\[Company Code OR Establishment Code]\[Company/Establishment Extension Number]\[Your PF A/CNo.] is EE Amt: Rs. [0000], ER Amt:Rs [0000] as on [DATE] (Accounts updated upto [DATE])-EPFO.
Example:
EPF Balance in A/C No. GN\GGN\0012345\000\0009999 is EE Amt: Rs. 67009, ER Amt:Rs 47000 as on 26-06-12 (Accounts updated upto 31-03-2011)-EPFO.
This SMS message has a lot of information, that one individual need to understand.
A/C No: This is your EPF account number. You EPF account number have your area code, company or establishment code and your account number.
EE Amt: Employee Contribution i.e. your total contribution in the EPF account. The sum total of PF amount deducted monthly from your salary.
ER Amt: Employer Contribution i.e your company contribution. The sum total of PF amount monthly contributed into your EPF account by your employer.
As on [Date]: This date tell you that your monthly contribution till this date has been updated in your EPF account. From the example above, it tells that your monthly contribution till 26th July 2012 has been added into your EPF account
Accounts updated upto [Date]: This date tell you that the interest till this date has been added into your EPF account. From the example above, it tells that interest till 31st March 2011 has been added into your EPF account.
The aim for this article is provide your information so that you can read and interpret it correctly. This is related to your finance, so it is important that we understand it rightly. Thanks for reading this post.
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