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The declaration a new employee completes at joining, stating whether they were previously a member of EPF or EPS and, if so, their UAN and previous employment. The employer uses it to link the new employment to the existing UAN instead of creating a second one.
Form 11 is collected on the joining day, before the first payroll run, because it answers the questions payroll needs to decide PF treatment: is there an existing UAN, was the person a PF or EPS member before, and is this an international worker. Today most companies capture it digitally and keep the signed declaration on file.
The answers drive real decisions. A joiner with an existing UAN is linked to it rather than given a new one. A joiner earning above the ₹15,000 ceiling who has never been a PF member may, depending on company policy and the scheme rules, be treated differently from one who has.
The usual mistake is skipping the form for a senior hire because they will obviously join PF. Then a second UAN is generated, the old balance is stranded, and the employee spends months on a transfer claim. Ask for the old UAN and previous employer details every time, even for rehires.
At joining, before the employer registers the new employee for PF. It tells the employer whether to link the person to an existing UAN or generate a new one.
The employer may create a fresh UAN for someone who already has one. The employee then holds two UANs, and the earlier balance and service have to be merged later.
Generally no. A person who was already an EPF member must continue as a member in the new employment, which is exactly what Form 11 records.
Yes. Keep the signed declaration with the joining records, since it supports the UAN and membership decisions if they are questioned in an inspection.
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