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The Union Cabinet approved the Ministry of Labour and Employment’s proposal to raise the mandatory wage ceiling under the EPFO from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000 per month.
Context
What the Wage Ceiling Is
- The statutory monthly salary threshold — basic pay plus dearness allowance
- Determining mandatory coverage under the EPF and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952
- Any worker joining an establishment with 20 or more employees at a wage up to this limit must be mandatorily enrolled in the provident fund, pension and insurance schemes
Aim
- Align statutory social security with sustained wage growth, rising cost of living and inflation
- Ensure entry- and mid-level formal sector workers receive portable, assured retirement savings and survivor benefits
The Revision Historymost asked
- ₹6,500 per month from 2004 until 1 September 2014
- Revised to ₹15,000 in 2014
- Over the following 12 years, rising state minimum wages brought baseline earnings close to or above ₹15,000, leaving new workers outside automatic coverage
- The Expenditure Finance Committee cleared the hike to ₹25,000 in June 2026
