New Delhi, May 5 -- With the government planning to roll out E-PRAAPTI, an Aadhaar-linked portal by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), subscribers will soon be able to trace and access dormant or unclaimed provident fund accounts with minimal effort. The platform is designed to let users identify legacy accounts, link them to their Universal Account Number (UAN), update KYC details and reactivate balances through a fully digital process.

The shift marks a move from an employer-dependent system to a member-led model, where individuals can manage PF accounts directly using digital authentication.

Mint explores how the portal could help unlock dormant provident fund accounts and what the shift to a member-led system means f...