The Union Cabinet approved raising the mandatory EPFO wage ceiling from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000 per month.
The move is said to bring over 51 lakh additional employees under mandatory coverage.
Officials said implementation begins on September 17.
The estimated annual outgo is ₹11,339 crore.
The change is described as expanding access to provident fund, pension, and insurance benefits.
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All the reports agree that the Cabinet approved a higher EPFO wage ceiling and that the change is expected to widen mandatory coverage for many more employees. They also agree on the main financial figures attached to the decision.
What matters now is how the change is implemented and how the coverage and cost estimates are reflected in practice. The reporting also leaves the longer-term impact on workers and employers to be seen.
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Supportive coverage says the higher wage ceiling will widen mandatory EPFO coverage and extend social security benefits to more workers. It presents the decision as aligned with sustained wage growth and formal employment expansion. The reporting also repeats the government’s cost estimates and the planned implementation start.
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The Hindu reports that the Union Cabinet has approved raising the mandatory EPFO wage ceiling from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000 per month. Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated during a press briefing that the move will bring over 51 lakh additional employees under mandatory coverage. According to the government, implementation begins on September 17, with an estimated annual outgo of ₹11,339 crore. Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya added that the change will increase contributions and expand access to pension and insurance benefits for workers.
Deccan Herald reports that the Union Cabinet approved raising the mandatory EPFO wage ceiling to Rs 25,000 per month from Rs 15,000, marking the first change in 12 years. Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that the decision is likely to benefit over 51 lakh employees currently outside mandatory coverage. An official release noted the increase signifies sustained wage growth and formal employment expansion. The estimated annual government outgo will be about Rs 11,339 crore, with a five-year expenditure of approximately Rs 56,696 crore.
Telangana Today reports that the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved raising the mandatory EPFO wage ceiling from fifteen thousand to twenty-five thousand rupees per month. According to a Cabinet communique, this decision will bring over fifty-one lakh additional employees into the statutory social security framework, expanding access to provident fund savings, pension protection, and insurance. The publication notes that the proposal underwent inter-ministerial consultations and has an estimated five-year expenditure of fifty-six thousand six hundred ninety-six crores.
Kashmir News Service reports that the Union Cabinet approved a proposal to increase the mandatory EPFO wage ceiling from fifteen thousand to twenty-five thousand rupees per month. The article states that the move aims to bring over fifty-one lakh additional employees under mandatory social security coverage and align the framework with sustained wage growth. Furthermore, the source notes that the annual government outgo is estimated at about eleven thousand three hundred thirty-nine crores, with total five-year expenditures projected at fifty-six thousand six hundred ninety-six crores.