How to check your EPF balance and UAN as an outsourced employee
A step-by-step guide to finding your UAN and checking your EPF balance through the EPFO portal, UMANG app, SMS and missed-call services.
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In-depth, plain-language guides on outsourced government employment in Uttar Pradesh — salary, EPF, ESIC, policy context and how to get problems resolved.
Samvida karmchari regularisation in 2026: what the Supreme Court now says
Umadevi, Jaggo, the Ghaziabad gardeners and UP Higher Education Commission cases, and the 2026 rulings — who can realistically claim regularisation, and how.
Read article →UP outsourced and samvida salary in 2026: UPCOS pay, minimum wages and the ₹25,000 EPF ceiling
The ₹16,000–₹20,000 UPCOS honorarium, October 2026 minimum wages, the EPF ceiling change and worked in-hand examples — plus a five-point pay-slip check.
Read article →Shiksha mitra ₹18,000, anudeshak ₹17,000: UP's 2026 honorarium hike explained
What the 7 April 2026 cabinet decision gives 1.43 lakh shiksha mitras and 24,717 instructors, the new ₹5 lakh cashless health cover, and what it doesn't change.
Read article →Maternity leave for samvida and outsourced women in UP: 180 days, pay and your rights
National maternity law, ESIC's 26-week benefit and UP's 180-day promise for outsourced women — compared side by side, with a step-by-step claim guide.
Read article →New labour codes and samvida workers: gratuity in one year, wages by the 7th and removal rules
One-year gratuity for fixed-term staff, wages before the 7th, the principal employer's duty when an agency doesn't pay, and what to do if you're removed.
Read article →How to file an effective grievance as an outsourced employee
Practical steps for filing a UPCOS grievance that actually gets tracked: categorising your issue, gathering evidence, writing it clearly, and following up.
Read article →Uttar Pradesh's outsourcing policy, explained simply
Why UP centralised outsourced-manpower management under UPCOS, what problems it addresses, and what it means for employees, agencies and departments.
Read article →Outsourced vs. regular government employees: what's actually different
An honest, detailed comparison of pay structure, job security, retirement benefits and career paths between outsourced and regular UP government employees.
Read article →ESIC benefits explained for outsourced government staff
What ESIC actually covers for outsourced employees — medical, sickness, maternity and disablement benefits — and how to check your contributions.
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