New Delhi, Dec. 2 -- The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has announced the discontinuation of the extension of the timeline for mandatory Aadhaar seeding with UAN for filing of ECR beyond 31 October, as per a circular dated 1 December 2025.

The mandatory requirement for filing the Electronic Challan-cum-Return (ECR) was introduced on 1 June 2021, applicable only to members whose Aadhaar number is seeded and verified with their Universal Account Number (UAN).

For those who are not aware, a UAN is a 12-digit unique identification number issued to salaried individuals to manage their provident fund. This ID enables simplified online transfer of PF accounts across employers during job changes of subscribers.

The latest extens...