EPFO’s November 19 meeting to be held in New Delhi: Can EPFO increase minimum EPS pension from Rs 1,000?

After the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) moved the venue of its 240th Central Board of Trustees (CBT) meeting from Gir, Gujarat, to New Delhi, reports emerged that the government might increase the minimum Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS) pension from Rs 1,000 to Rs 3,000. The meeting is scheduled for November 19, 2026,

In a letter dated November 4, 2026, addressed to CBT members, regional PF commissioner Subrata Bhaumik said the meeting would be held at 10:15 am, on November 19, 2026, at the EPFO Head Office, EKN, New Delhi.

While the venue of the CBT meeting was shifted , reports emerged that the increase in the minimum EPS pension was likely to be discussed at the meeting.


A media report says that the EPFO is considering raising the minimum EPS pension from Rs 1,000 to Rs 3,000.

The report claims that the Labour Ministry is understood to have reached a decision on the proposal after consultations with the Finance Ministry.

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It also claims that the issue of the minimum EPS pension is likely to be discussed as a separate agenda item in the November 19 meeting.

Even though the report claims that the EPFO is considering increasing the minimum EPS pension, neither the Ministry of Labour of Employment nor the Finance Ministry has made any such announcement .

Minimum EPS pension remains Rs 1,000 since February 2014

In February 2014, the CBT had approved the proposal of increasing the minimum EPS pension to Rs 1,000. The Finance Minister announced it in the Union Budget 2014-15 and the government notified the Rs 1,000 EPS pension amount in August 2014.

For a long time, employee and pensioner groups have called for the minimum EPS pension to be raised to Rs 7,500. They say the current minimum pension of Rs 1,000 is not enough to live on and it should be raised to at least Rs 7,500 a month.

The EPFO provides a fixed pension under the EPS scheme. While the minimum pension t is Rs 1,000, there is no upper limit.

The pension amount depends on the pensionable service and salary. The salary capping for the EPS pension calculation is Rs 25,000, which was increased from Rs 15,000, in September this year.

Ever since the government increased the wage ceiling, employee and pensioner groups’ ’ demand for a higher minimum pension has gathered pace.

The current EPS scheme is governed by the 2026 EPS Scheme. .

What is the EPS 2026 Pension Scheme?

The Employees’ Pension Scheme, 2026, is a social security initiative under the EPFO designed to provide lifelong pension support to employees in the organised sector after retirement. In the EPS fund, the employer contributes 8.33% of the employees’ basic pay or Rs 2,083, whichever is lower, every month.

What is the maximum EPS pension?

There is no maximum pension limit under the EPS. It depends on the pensionable salary (with the current wage ceiling of Rs 25,000) and pensionable service.