Every Provident Fund (PF) account holder receives a Universal Account Number (UAN) from the EPFO. This number allows account holders to easily access all their EPF-related details and perform various tasks associated with their EPF. Those who are employed understand how crucial the UAN is. However, if someone accidentally links the wrong member ID to their UAN, it can create significant issues.

Fortunately, you can now easily unlink any incorrect member ID. The Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) introduced a new feature for its members in a circular released on January 17, 2025. This allows members to unlink any member ID that was mistakenly linked to their UAN without their consent.

If you find yourself in this situation, here’s how to unlink the incorrect member ID, as outlined by the EPFO. Just remember, to unlink someone else’s ID from your UAN, your mobile number linked to Aadhaar needs to be active.

Steps to unlink another member’s ID from your UAN:

1. Log in to the Unified Members Portal and enter the OTP.

2. Navigate to the View menu and select Service History.

3. Look for the incorrect ID linked to your UAN and click on unlink.

4. Confirm by clicking OK.

5. On the next page, choose the reason for unlinking.

6. Two consent boxes will pop up; clicking them will send an OTP to your Aadhaar-linked mobile.

7. Enter that OTP, and the unlinked ID will no longer appear in your service history.