There are many employees who are struggling to get their details corrected in PF records. Details like name of the employee, Father/ Spouse name and Date of Birth are the details which can be corrected. For the purpose of correction, one needs to follow the process as given below:

For change of name of employee and Father/ spouse

1. Joint request need to be made by employer and employee along with supporting documents for name change.
2. Supporting documents can be:
a. PAN Card
b. Voters Identity Card
c. Passport
d. Driving license
e. ESIC Identity Card
f. Aadhaar Card
g. Bank passbook copy/Post Office Passbook.
h. Ration card
i. Any school/education related certificate
j. Certificate issued by Registrar of Birth & Death.
k. Certificate based on the service records of the Central/State Government Organization.
l. Copy of electricity/water/telephone bill in the name of the claimant.
m. Letter from a recognized public authority or public servant verifying the identity and residence of the member to the satisfaction of the competent authority.
For Change in Date of Birth

1. In cases where a member, who has not been issued with a social security number, disputes the date of birth at the time of exit the instructions as per image given below:

2. In cases where a member, who has been issued with a social security number, disputes the date of birth the same cannot be entertained unless supported by a valid documentary proof such as:
a. Certificate issued by the Registrar of Births and Deaths.
b. Any school/education related certificate.
c. Certificate based on the service records of the Central/State Government organisation.
d. Passport.
e. In the absence of proof of age/DOB as above, Medical Certificate issued by competent Civil Surgeon after examining the member medically and supported with an affidavit on oath by the member duly authenticated by Competent Court.