S.O. 3581(E). Insurance Fund contribution: one-half per cent of wages

Made under section 16(1)(c) of the Code on Social Security, 2020Figures and ratesNotified 1 Jul 2026 by the Central Government, Gazette CG-DL-E-04072026-274104 (published 4 Jul 2026)

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MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 1st July, 2026
S.O. 3581(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 16 of the Code on Social Security, 2020 (36 of 2020), the Central Government hereby specifies one-half per cent of the wages for the time being payable in relation to his employee as the rate of contribution which shall be payable every month by the employer to the Insurance Fund established under the said Code and with effect from the commencement of Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme, 2026 i.e. 29th June, 2026.
[F. No. S-35025/11/2026-SS-II]
TEJASWI S. NAIK, Jt. Secy.

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