EPFO removes Aadhaar card as date of birth proof
Here's a list of valid date of birth documents; no change to requirement of seeding Aadhaar with EPFO
The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), through a circular dated January 16, has removed the Aadhaar card from the list of documents acceptable as date of birth (DOB) proof.
It may be noted that linking of Aadhaar to EPFO is mandatory. The recent circular also does not say that seeding Aadhaar with EPFO is not needed; it only says it can't be used as birth proof.
The EPFO move follows a directive from the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).
The EPFO noted in its circular that Aadhaar is primarily an identity verification tool and not a proof of DOB. It may be noted that Aadhaar is being considered as DOB proof by several beneficiaries.
The Central Provident Fund Commissioner (CPFC) has approved the EPFO circular.
Read the EPFO circular here.
- Marksheet issued by any recognised government board or university
- School Leaving Certificate (SLC)/ School Transfer Certificate (TC)/ SSC certificate containing name and DOB
- Certificate based on service records
- PAN card
- Central/state pension oayment Order
- Domicile Certificate issued by the Government
- Passport
- Government pension
- Medical certificate issued by the Civil Surgeon
