PF Dual contribution

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Hello All,
i have a doubt about dual contribution if the employee has dual pf contribution the employment years also same than what to do any solutions?
That Hr can do

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Hi @Sreenath ,

Let me break it down for you clearly:

What “Dual PF Contribution” Means

This typically happens when:

  • An employee’s PF wages are split across two different employers (sometimes due to overlapping employment or error).

  • Or, the same employee is shown as having two PF accounts with contributions during the same employment period.

Why This is a Problem

  • EPFO rules don’t allow overlapping service periods for the same employee.

  • Dual contributions for the same employment year create a mismatch in the service history (tenure calculation) and pension eligibility (EPS).

  • This can cause issues during withdrawal, transfer, or pension processing.

Solutions / Next Steps

  1. Check UAN linkage

    • Every employee should have only one UAN (Universal Account Number).

    • If contributions are going into two different PF accounts, check if they’re mapped to the same UAN.

  2. Merge/Transfer PF Accounts

    • If there are two PF accounts, apply for account merging via the EPFO portal (UAN → Service History → One Employee One EPF Account).

    • Once merged, contributions will consolidate into a single PF account.

  3. Rectify Dual Service Overlap

    • If service periods are shown as overlapping, the employer(s) must submit a joint declaration to EPFO correcting the service records.

    • Sometimes the second employer must correct the DOJ (Date of Joining) or DOE (Date of Exit) in the portal to remove overlaps.

  4. EPS (Pension) Implications

    • Dual EPS contributions for the same period are not permissible.

    • EPFO will only consider one service record for pension calculation.

    • The extra EPS contribution may get adjusted or refunded to EPF, but service overlap needs correction first.

  5. Coordinate with Employer(s)

    • The employee should raise the issue with both HR/payroll teams.

    • Employer(s) need to file corrections in the EPFO system (through ECR or joint declaration).

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Most of the metahuman creator company employess have common quiestion, you can also check the government norms regarding this.

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