How much provident fund (PF) is paid each month?
- In most covered establishments, you and your employer each pay twelve per cent of wages S.O. 3582(E).
- If your wages are above ₹25,000 a month, the contribution is normally worked out on ₹25,000 S.O. 5109(E) G.S.R. 703(E).
- Your employer cannot make you pay its share G.S.R. 525(E), paragraph 21.
- Your employer must send the money within fifteen days of the close of each month G.S.R. 525(E), paragraph 28.
- Provident fund applies to establishments with twenty or more employees First Schedule.
Last checked 1 Nov 2026 · written from the official text · not reviewed by a lawyer. This explains the law in general and does not decide your case.