WARNING-520160 MULTIPLE MEMBERID FOR SAME BANK ACCOUNT, KINDLY VERIFY IN DETAIL BEFORE PROCESSING.
Where it appears: The rejection remark on Form 19 and 10C claims, under Track Claim Status.
Members also describe it as rejected for "multiple member ID in the same bank account".
Written by Shobhit Kesarwani · Updated
- What it means
- The same bank account is linked to more than one member ID, so EPFO's system flags the claim for checking.
- The fix
- Transfer your old member IDs into the current one with Form 13, then refile once the transfer completes.
- Get help when
- One of the IDs isn't yours, or the transfer is rejected.
I never ask for your OTP, UAN password or bank login.
What it means
This is a system warning that the office sees while processing your claim. It says the bank account you're claiming to also appears against other member IDs. That's normal if they are all your own jobs, but EPFO wants them consolidated so it doesn't pay the same person twice, or pay someone else's money into your account.
Why it happens
- You have several member IDs from different jobs under one UAN, never transferred.
- You have more than one UAN, each with the same bank account.
- Rarely, someone else's ID was seeded with your account by mistake.
What you can do yourself (free, on the EPFO portal)
Everything in this list is done on EPFO's own portal or with your employer, and none of it needs a paid agent. I never ask for your OTP, UAN password or bank login, and nobody else should either.
- Open View → Service History and list every member ID under your UAN.
- File a transfer (Form 13) to move the old IDs into the current one.
- If you have a second UAN, ask for it to be merged into the current one through your employer or EPFiGMS.
- Refile the claim after the transfer shows as settled.
- If nothing moves, file a grievance on EPFiGMS. It is EPFO's own grievance portal and it costs nothing. Quote your UAN and the exact message, and keep the grievance number.
When it needs help
- A member ID in your history isn't yours.
- You have two UANs and the employer won't help merge them.
- The transfer itself is rejected.
Which guide covers it
The fix route for this message is in PF transfer stuck.
PF transfer stuck
Getting old IDs merged into the current one.
Read the guide →Delink a wrong member ID
If an ID in your history isn't yours.
Read the guide →Who this page doesn't help
If the remark is about a transfer still pending into this ID, that's a different warning: wait for the transfer to complete and track it first.
Sources
Official EPFO and government pages:
- EPFO Member e-Sewa: Online Services → Track Claim Status
- EPFO Member e-Sewa (Unified Member Portal)
- EPFiGMS, EPFO's grievance portal
Where the exact wording comes from: several members' independent reports of the message, which agree on the text.
- HR Cabin: members quoting their rejection remarks (how to resubmit a rejected PF claim)
- X post quoting "WARNING-520160 MULTIPLE MEMBERID FOR SAME BANK ACCOUNT"
- YouTube: "PF warning-520160 multiple member id for same bank account"
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Questions people ask about this message
Is my money at risk?
No. It's a check against duplicate or wrong payments. Consolidate your IDs and claim again.
Do I need a new bank account?
No. Merge the member IDs; the bank account can stay the same.
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