Employees' Provident Fund Organization removes Aadhaar as valid date of birth proof. Here's what you can do

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Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) has announced on 16 January, that the Aadhaar card will NO LONGER be an acceptable document for date of birth. The EPFO, under the Ministry of Labour and Employment in the Government of India, notified the removal of Aadhaar Card as an acceptable document for date of Birth after a directive from the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). According to UIDAI’s Directive (Circular No.

08 of 2023), the agency observed that Aadhaar was being considered as proof for date of birth by several beneficiaries. Aadhaar, while a unique identifier, was not recognized as proof of date of birth according to the Aadhaar Act, 2016. The UIDAI emphasized that Aadhaar provided identity verification, not proof of birth.

Following the UIDAI directive the EPFO removed Aadhaar from the list of acceptable documents for correcting the date of birth. The circular highlighted that Aadhaar’s removal pertained to Table-B of Annexure-1 of the Joint Declaration SOP issued earlier. The decision was made with the approval of the Central Provident Fund Commissioner (CPFC).

Internal System Division (ISD) was directed to make necessary modifications in the application software to align with the updated guidelines. The removal of Aadhaar as proof of date of birth by EPFO aligned with the UIDAI’s directive and the legal stance on Aadhaar’s limitations. EPFO members and entities involved in date of birth corrections were advised to be aware of this change.