SC Asks Centre to Revise EPFO Wage Ceiling

The Supreme Court has asked the central government to think about changing the wage limit for the Employees Provident Fund Scheme (EPFO).

This limit, which is currently Rs 15,000 per month, hasn't been updated in over 11 years.

An activist named Naveen Prakash Nautiyal filed a petition saying that many workers are missing out on benefits because the wage limit is too low.

The EPFO and other groups have suggested raising this limit to include more workers, but the government hasn't made a decision yet.

The Supreme Court wants the government to decide on this within four months.

The current limit is lower than the minimum wages in some states, which means fewer workers are getting the protection they need.