New Delhi, April 15 -- It's best to have a single Universal Account Number (UAN) and connect all your EPF accounts to it. However, for various reasons, an employee may end up with multiple UANs. When changing jobs, failing to provide your previous UAN details to your new employer could result in them enrolling you for a new UAN.

For those unfamiliar, the UAN is a 12-digit identifier given to an individual, staying constant throughout their career regardless of job switches. Each employer may assign distinct member IDs to the same employee. The UAN serves as a central hub, connecting all these member IDs, thus providing a unified view of EPF contributions across different employments.

While there isn't a direct online feature to merge mu...