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The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has clarified the eligibility rules for the Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS) following the increase in the monthly wage ceiling for mandatory EPF coverage from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000, effective September 17, 2026. The clarification explains how salary levels and previous pension scheme membership affect eligibility for EPS contributions. The revised […]
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has clarified that EPF members must use Form 121 instead of Forms 15G and 15H to claim exemption from tax deducted at source (TDS) from Tax Year 2026–27. The change follows the implementation of the Income Tax Act, 2025, and applies from April 1, 2026. EPFO said that Form […]
The Labour and Employment Ministry has directed employers not to reduce employees’ statutory wages or pass the additional employer EPF contribution to employees through CTC adjustments after the EPF wage ceiling was increased from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000 per month with effect from September 17, 2026. The revised EPF wage ceiling brings employees earning between ₹15,000 […]
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has changed the rules for final settlement of EPF savings, with members in certain cases now required to wait 12 months before withdrawing the full balance. The revised provisions came into force on June 29, 2026. The change follows the Central Board of Trustees’ decision to extend the waiting […]
The All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) has urged the Centre to further increase the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) wage ceiling to ₹30,000 per month, days after the government raised it from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000. AITUC said the revised ceiling is not enough to cover more workers under the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) and […]
The Union Cabinet approved the proposal on September 16, 2026. The revised wage ceiling comes after 12 years, with the previous limit of ₹15,000 having been fixed in September 2014. The government said the increase takes into account wage growth, rising incomes and the expansion of formal employment. Who Will Come Under EPFO? The revised […]
The Union Cabinet has approved an increase in the EPFO monthly wage ceiling from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000, a move expected to bring more than 51 lakh additional employees under mandatory EPFO coverage. The change will also affect eligibility and pension calculations under the Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS). The wage ceiling was last increased to ₹15,000 […]
The Union Cabinet has approved raising the monthly wage ceiling for mandatory Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) coverage from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000, the government announced on September 16, 2026. The change is expected to bring more than 51 lakh additional employees under mandatory EPFO coverage. The decision was taken by the Cabinet chaired by Prime […]
The Central Government can temporarily reduce or defer employee and employer Provident Fund contributions for up to three months during a pandemic, endemic or national disaster under the Employees’ Provident Fund Scheme, 2026. The provision gives the government the option to provide temporary relief to employees and employers when a major crisis affects economic activity. […]
