What this update says
The Ministry of Labour and Employment notified ₹25,000 a month as the wage ceiling for Chapter III of the Code on Social Security, 2020 (provident fund), from 17 September 2026, superseding S.O. 2702(E) of 29 May 2026. EPFO's FAQs say the September 2026 ECR, with contributions split at 16 and 17 September, is due by 15 October 2026.
Summarised in our own words from the official document; the document itself is the authority.
- Issued by
- Ministry of Labour and Employment / EPFO
- Reference
- S.O. 5109(E), 17 September 2026
- Date
- 17 Sep 2026
- Applies to
- Central
- Topic
- Labour
- Source
- Labour
- Last checked
- 29 Oct 2026
Who is affected
Employers covered by EPF and employees whose wages are above ₹15,000 and up to ₹25,000 a month.
What to do
Compute EPF contributions on wages up to ₹25,000 from 17 September 2026 and file each month's ECR by the 15th of the following month.
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