Central Government Raises Statutory Wage Ceiling under EPF to ₹25,000 per Month; EPFO Goa Issues Guidelines for Employers

The Ministry of Labour and Employment has raised the statutory wage ceiling for mandatory coverage under the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000 per month, effective September 17, 2026. Published in the Gazette of India under the Code on Social Security, 2020, this revision expands coverage to include workers earning between ₹15,000 and ₹25,000 per month. Employers must make matching contributions against the revised ceiling. To assist businesses with the additional financial burden, incentives up to ₹3,000 per month are available under the PMVBRY scheme for up to two years for non-manufacturing and four years for manufacturing units. Following this, the EPFO Regional Office in Goa issued guidelines for local establishments to update compliance systems, enroll newly covered workers, file ECRs, and seed KYC details.