New Delhi, April 3 -- The government on Thursday announced two major reforms to ease claim settlement process for employee provident fund (EPF).

Members had to furnish a chequebook or a bank passbook to apply for the claim. You don't have to do it anymore. Also, you no longer require the employer's approval to link your bank account with your Universal Account Number (UAN).

Earlier, to submit an EPF claim, you needed to get your bank verification conducted, without which the claims application was not accepted. This required you to either upload a bank cheque having your name printed on it or a passbook with picture and attested by a bank manager.

"A lack of it would lead to rejection of your application. It has been among the most com...