Eligible Amount: 75 per cent of the amount standing to member’s credit in the EPF account or 3 months of basic wages and dearness allowance or the amount claimed by the member, whichever is less

How to apply for PF advance:

  • a. Login to Member Interface of Unified Portal (https://unifiedportalmem.epfindia.gov.in/memberinterface)
  • b. Go to Online Services and then click Claim (Form-31,19,10C & 10D)
  • c. Enter last 4 digits of your Bank Account and verify
  • d. Click on “Proceed for Online Claim”
  • e. Select PF Advance (Form 31) from the drop down
  • f. Select purpose as “Outbreak of pandemic (COVID-19)” from the drop down
  • g. Enter amount required and Upload scanned copy of cheque and enter your address
  • h. Click on “Get Aadhaar OTP”
  • i. Enter the OTP received on Aadhaar linked mobile.
  • j. Claim is submitted Note: Advance under Covid 19 can be claimed only once. Mobile number mentioned with UAN should be active.