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Higher PF Wage Ceiling Expands Mandatory EPF Coverage

Higher PF Wage Ceiling Expands Mandatory EPF Coverage
What a higher PF wage ceiling means for employers and employees · livemint.com

The wage limit for joining the PF scheme has gone up.

It was earlier ₹15,000 per month and is now ₹25,000.

This means workers earning up to ₹25,000 must be covered by EPF.

Some workers earning between ₹15,000 and ₹25,000 may not have been covered before.

They will now have to join the scheme.

The change means more employees will become EPF members.

Employers will need to account for the expanded coverage.

The article does not state when the change takes effect.

Key facts

New wage ceiling
₹25,000 per month
Previous wage ceiling
₹15,000 per month
Mandatory coverage
Employees earning up to ₹25,000 per month will be subject to mandatory EPF coverage.
Affected employees
Workers earning between ₹15,000 and ₹25,000 per month.
Earlier status
Some employees in the ₹15,000–₹25,000 range may previously have remained outside the EPF framework.
Result
Affected employees will now be required to become members of the EPF scheme.

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