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Dormant Paisa Wapas Kaise Milega?
Yeh E-PRAAPTI portal EPFO ka latest move hai jiske through saalon se inactive pade retirement savings ko wapas activate karne ki koshish hai. Fiscal year 2024 tak, yeh dormant accounts mein ₹8,505 Crore se bhi zyada amount jama tha, jo 21.55 lakh se zyada individual funds mein spread hai. FY19 ke comparison mein yeh amount 5x badh gaya hai, matlab logo ka kaafi paisa unki PF accounts mein bhoola bhatka pada hai. Iska main reason hai 2014 se pehle ki job mobility, jab log baar baar job badalte the aur chote PF amounts pichhle employers ke paas hi reh jaate the. E-PRAAPTI mein aap Aadhaar se login karoge aur apne bhule hue savings ko easily dhoondh paoge.
EPFO 3.0 Ka Part Hai Yeh!
Yeh E-PRAAPTI portal EPFO ke bade digital upgrade 'EPFO 3.0' ka ek important hissa hai. Is modernization mein auto-claim settlement, UPI se withdrawal aur central pension system jaise steps bhi hain, jinka goal hai services ko fast karna aur manual kaam kam karna. Pension funds ab duniya bhar mein members ko better service dene ke liye digital tools use kar rahe hain, aur EPFO bhi same path par hai. Aadhaar use karne se yeh India ke digital financial inclusion goals ko bhi support karta hai.
History Bhi Samjho!
Yeh dormant PF accounts ka issue pehle se hai, Universal Account Number (UAN) ke aane se bhi pehle. 2014 se pehle jab log job change karte the toh chote PF balances ka track rakhna mushkil ho jaata tha. EPFO ne regulations bhi change kiye hain. Pehle inactive accounts par bhi interest milta tha, but 2011 aur 2016 mein rules change hue jisse 36 mahine ki inactivity ke baad interest milna band ho gaya. EPFO ne ₹1,000 se kam ke chote balances ko direct refund karne ka pilot bhi kiya tha. E-PRAAPTI isko aur systematic bana raha hai.
Challenges Toh Hain!
Naye portal ke baad bhi kuch challenges hain. Itne saare old data ko manage karna, sahi Aadhaar aur bank details link karna taaki automatic transfer ho sake, yeh sab important hai. Purane records mein nominee ya legal heir ke disputes bhi aa sakte hain. Kuch log EPFO ke purane operational issues se bhi skeptical ho sakte hain. Aadhaar authentication fraud kam karega, but perfect system toh nahi. Internal controls strong hone chahiye.
Aage Kya?
E-PRAAPTI portal EPFO ke digital journey mein ek bada step hai. India ka retirement savings market grow kar raha hai, aur aise initiatives members ke liye bahut zaroori hain. Yeh dormant funds unlock karke, EPFO apne members ko financial planning mein help kar sakta hai aur ek active financial system ko boost de sakta hai. Portal ka success is baat par depend karega ki yeh existing digital systems ke saath kitna smoothly integrate hota hai aur complex historical data ko kaise manage karta hai.