There is going to be a big change in the rules of EPFO (Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation) before Budget 2026. The Supreme Court has directed the government to take a decision on the wage limit of EPFO in the next 4 months. At present, employees receiving monthly salary of more than ₹ 15,000 are out of the mandatory scope of EPFO. Last time in the year 2014, this limit was increased from ₹ 6,500 to ₹ 15,000. Inflation and Minimum Salary have increased significantly in the last 11 years, but EPFO Limit remained stuck there. Due to this, lakhs of employees are deprived of the benefits of Social Security Benefits and Retirement Savings. If the wage limit increases, more employees will come under EPFO, retirement savings will increase and benefits like EDLI will also be available. According to reports, there is a possibility of increasing the EPFO limit from ₹ 15,000 to ₹ 21,000. With this change, the scope of formal pension will increase in the country and employees will get long-term financial security. This decision is expected around Budget 2026.
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