New Delhi, May 13 -- It is not uncommon for thousands of employees' provident fund (EPF) members to encounter the "EPF account locked" message when trying to log into their provident fund account. This is because it is a security measure enforced by the retirement fund body to prevent unauthorised access to your account.

However, while it is not uncommon, it is entirely avoidable as many times the locked message is triggered due to multiple wrong login attempts, mismatch in know-your-customer details or inactivity of universal account number (UAN).

It is a security measure to keep your PF balance, passbook download, KYC update access, PF withdrawal claims filing and claim status tracking away from potential bad faith actors.

For member...