Higher EPS Pension: EPFO can’t use the excuse of employer’s deficient system of recordkeeping as a ground to deny higher pension to employees, rules Bombay HCBombay High Court ruled in favour of six employees seeking higher pensions. The court stated the Employee Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO...
23 Apr, 2026, 04.39 PM IST
Govt revisits plan to raise wage cap for PF coverageThe government is considering a significant increase in the provident fund wage ceiling. Current limits may rise to ₹25,000 or ₹30,000 mont...
18 Apr, 2026, 01.01 AM IST
Noida protest: Minimum wage hikes may push workers out of EPFO net, say expertsMinimum wage hikes in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana are impacting Provident Fund coverage. Workers earning above Rs 15,000 may now opt out of m...
15 Apr, 2026, 05.39 PM IST
Will EPFO cut PF interest rate in its central board meeting next month? Check detailsEPFO is reportedly considering reducing the EPF interest rate for FY2025-26 to 8-8.20% to protect its corpus, though political factors migh...
04 Feb, 2026, 12.20 PM IST
EPFO wage ceiling hike 2026: Will government raise EPF wage limit from Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000?The government is looking at raising the Employees' Provident Fund wage ceiling from Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000. This move aims to bring more w...
29 Jan, 2026, 03.53 PM IST
Government weighs raising EPFO wage ceiling to Rs 25,000 a monthThe government is considering a significant increase in the EPFO wage ceiling to Rs 25,000 from Rs 15,000, aiming to extend social security...
29 Jan, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
EPFO wage ceiling hike impact: What will change if Provident Fund body increases Rs 15,000 limit to Rs 21,000?The Supreme Court has directed the government to increase the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation's (EPFO) wage ceiling of Rs 15,000 wit...
08 Jan, 2026, 06.18 PM IST
EPFO wage ceiling hike 2026: Supreme Court asks PF body to increase Rs 15,000 limit; what it means for youIn a pivotal move, the Supreme Court has instructed the central government to reassess the wage ceiling for the Employees Provident Fund. T...
08 Jan, 2026, 12.19 PM IST
SC urges Centre to revisit EPF wage capThe Supreme Court has directed the Central government to decide on revising the Employees Provident Fund Organisation wage ceiling within f...
05 Jan, 2026, 05.45 PM IST
Govt may raise EPFO wage ceiling and lower employee threshold for enhanced social security for workersThe Indian government is considering raising the wage ceiling for the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) to ₹21,000 and lowering...
11 Nov, 2024, 12.21 PM IST
Centre likely to raise wage threshold for EPFO's flagship retirement saving schemeThis will increase the mandatory contribution by both employees and employers, helping workers save more for their retirement. The increase...
24 Nov, 2022, 12.46 PM IST
Panel backs raising monthly EPFO wage ceiling to ₹21,000The proposal, once implemented, will bring an estimated 7.5 million additional workers within the fold of the scheme, and also adjust for t...
18 Apr, 2022, 12.36 AM IST
EPFO wage ceiling may be indexed to inflation gaugeAccording to the official, the options being considered include linking it to the consumer price index or dearness allowance or the median ...
12 Apr, 2022, 11.48 PM IST
EPFO likely to hike monthly wage ceiling to Rs 25,000 on December 19The move can bring in 50 lakh more formal sector workers into the social security net of EPFO in addition to its existing subscriber base o...
12 Dec, 2016, 09.58 PM IST
Govt considering proposal to hike EPFO wage ceiling from Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000The increase in wage ceiling for coverage under EPFO schemes to Rs 25,000 could add 50 lakh additional formal sector workers to around four...
05 Dec, 2016, 04.44 PM IST
EPFO asks staff to take steps to enforce minimum pension, wage capThe staff has also been asked to take steps for providing minimum monthly pension of Rs 1,000 under its schemes.
23 Jul, 2014, 04.08 PM IST
EPFO asks field staff to gear up for implementing new wage capEPFO has asked its field staff to arrange meeting with companies to apprise them about the intent of the government's decision to raise wag...
15 Jul, 2014, 08.10 PM IST