How To Check VPF Balance?

Those who are working in private sector must be aware of term VPF or Voluntary Provident Fund. It is a popular retirement savings plan in India. Before looking into the steps for VPF balance check, first understand what it is. 

What is VPF?

An employee in the private sector who is covered by the Employee Provident Fund (EPF) gets a few percent of their income withheld from their pay and placed into the EPF. Their employer normally sets this EPF and also makes a contribution to the fund. An employee could even ask their employer to withhold a sum over the standard percentage monthly so that it can be deposited into their provident fund account. This is referred to as a VPF.

How to check Voluntary Provident Fund Balance?

The steps for VPF balance check in EPF are already given by Debjani. Here are some quick and easy techniques on where to check VPF balance. 

• The Missed Call method is one of the most basic methods to check your VPF balance for free. An SMS with the latest balance can be obtained by simply giving a missed call to a certain number. This service can be reached at

  011 2290 1406

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• If you are unable to make calls, the SMS service might come in handy. You must send an SMS to 7738 299 899 with the format

  EPFOHO UAN ENG

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You may keep a clear grasp of your future financial security by frequently assessing your VPF balance. I hope you got an understanding of how to check VPF balance in EPF account.

It had been 7 months and it never occurred to me to check my saved amount in the VPF account. Recently my colleague said that it would have been great if the interest rate on savings accounts was the same as in VPF. While having started the conversation she said that she is happy that at least some amount is getting stored in her VPF account and the extra amount added as interest is also quite good. I instantly said that I have never checked it myself so can you tell me

how to check VPF balance online? She was quite shocked to hear that I have never checked it so without delay showed me the process and here it is.

How to Check VPF Balance Online?

An employee can check their money saved in their VPF account via sending an SMS as- FPFOHOUAN ENG and send it to 7738299899.

They can also 

• visit the EPF website or click on

• Click on the option Our Services 

• Then click on the option For Employees

• Select Services and then the Member Passbook option

• You will be required to provide your UAN password to view the balance

This is what I got to know about  how to check VPF balance online.