Cabinet approves raising EPFO wage ceiling from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000 per month
16 September 2026
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved raising the EPFO wage ceiling from Rs.15,000 to Rs.25,000 per month. The earlier ceiling of Rs.15,000 dates from September 2014. Over 51 lakh additional employees are expected to come under mandatory EPFO coverage. The annual Government outgo is estimated at about Rs.11,339 crore against existing budgetary support of about Rs.10,250 crore, and the estimated expenditure over five years is about Rs.56,696 crore. EPFO has around 7.98 crore contributing members across about 7.68 lakh establishments, and the EPS provides pensions to around 82 lakh pensioners.
New wage ceiling:
Rs.25,000 per month
Earlier ceiling:
Rs.15,000 per month (September 2014)
Additional employees covered:
Over 51 lakh
Five-year expenditure:
Rs.56,696 crore
Why it matters for exams: Social security coverage, the EPF and EPS schemes and Cabinet decisions on labour policy are staple exam topics.
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