News India Live, Digital Desk: Many of us leave the PF balance of our previous companies thinking that “who will bother so much now” or “I don’t know where the old number is”. But do you know that thousands of crores of rupees are lying with EPFO ​​for which no claimant can be found? Today is January 8, 2026, and now the situation has changed a lot. Even if your job is 15 years old, you can still find your money easily. EPFO has linked its system with Aadhaar and UAN in such a way that your record is never lost. How to find this ‘lost’ money? In olden times, every company had a different PF number, which made it difficult to track. Now ‘Universal Account Number’ (UAN) has ended all the hassle. If you do not remember your old number, you can get it back through your Aadhaar or PAN card by going to the ‘Know Your UAN’ section. Just 2 minutes of work Once you have the UAN, log in to the EPFO ​​portal and check ‘Service History’. There you will get the list of all your old jobs. You will be able to see which company had deposited how much of your money. Tracking 15 year old accounts is now possible because the department has prepared a digital archive of old records. The biggest reason for incomplete KYC refund not coming or not being tracked is incomplete KYC. If your Aadhaar and bank account are linked to UAN, you can also ‘transfer’ the old money to the existing account online from home. A small tip for the future: Whenever you change jobs, instead of closing the PF of the old company, merge it in the new account. This not only increases your savings, but you also get the full benefit of compound interest on it. Your old money is not just your income, it is your strongest stick for retirement.