S.O. 5109(E). Gazette Notification- Cabinet Approves Higher EPFO Wage Ceiling of Rs. 25,000, Expanding Mandatory Coverage

Made under section 2(89) of the Code on Social Security, 2020Figures and ratesNotified 17 Sept 2026 by the Central Government, Gazette CG-DL-E-17092026-276299Refers to S.O. 2702(E)In force from its publication in the Gazette, 17 Sept 2026

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MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 17th September, 2026
S.O. 5109(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (89) of section 2 of the Code on Social Security, 2020 (36 of 2020) and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Labour and Employment, number S.O. 2702(E) dated 29th May 2026, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government hereby notifies rupees twenty-five thousand (₹25,000) per month as the wage ceiling for the purposes of Chapter III of the said Code, with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette.
[F. No. R-12025/01/2026-SS-II]
TEJASWI S. NAIK, Jt. Secy.

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