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EPFO Wage Ceiling for Mandatory Coverage
The EPFO wage ceiling is the monthly pay up to which provident-fund membership is compulsory, and the Union Cabinet cleared its rise from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000 on 16 September 2026, the first revision in twelve years. The EPFO is back in the news for its 74th Foundation Day on 1 November 2026, when it launched WhatsApp services and automatic settlement of small inoperative accounts.
Last updated 2 November 20264 min read
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Adds the EPFO's 1 November launches, WhatsApp services and automatic settlement of inoperative accounts up to ₹1,000, and updates its pensioner count and corpus.
- EPFO
- wage ceiling
- provident fund
- EPS pension
- EDLI
- social security
- Union Cabinet
- Labour and Employment Ministry
- EPFO Foundation Day
- inoperative EPF accounts
- EPFO WhatsApp services
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