The Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) announced on 16 January, that the Aadhaar card will no longer be an acceptable document for date of birth.
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The EPFO notified the removal of the Aadhaar Card as an acceptable document for date of Birth after a directive from the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).
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According to UIDAI’s Directive (Circular No. 08 of 2023), the agency observed that Aadhaar was being considered as proof of date of birth by several beneficiaries.
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Aadhaar, while a unique identifier, was not recognized as proof of date of birth according to the Aadhaar Act, 2016.
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The UIDAI emphasized that Aadhaar provided identity verification, not proof of birth.
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Following the UIDAI directive the EPFO removed Aadhaar from the list of acceptable documents for correcting the date of birth.
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The Internal System Division (ISD) was directed to make necessary modifications in the application software to align with the updated guidelines.
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EPFO members and entities involved in date-of-birth corrections were advised to be aware of this change.