S.O. 2702(E). clause (89) of section 2 of the Code on Social Security

Made under section 2(89) of the Code on Social Security, 2020Figures and ratesNotified 29 May 2026 by the Central Government, Gazette CG-DL-E-30052026-273002 (published 30 May 2026)

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Replaced: no longer current

This notification was superseded by S.O. 5109(E) of 17 Sept 2026. The wage ceiling for the purposes of Chapter III of the Code on Social Security is now ₹25,000 a month, not the ₹15,000 notified here.

Official text

MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 29th May, 2026
S.O. 2702(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (89) of section 2 of the Code on Social Security, 2020 (36 of 2020), the Central Government hereby notifies rupees fifteen thousand (₹15,000) per month as the wage ceiling for the purposes of Chapter III of the said Code.
[F. No. R-12025/01/2026-SS-II]]
TEJASWI S. NAIK, Jt. Secy.

Source: S.O. 2702(E), CG-DL-E-30052026-273002 — Gazette of India, p. 2 of the PDF. Open our copy at p. 2 · official download · all sources

Cited in the section notes on Section 2 of the Social Security Code