**Summary of Ministry of Labour and Employment Notification (S.O. 2357(E))**
**Overview**
The Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India, issued a formal notification on May 8, 2026, regarding interest penalties for delayed payments under the Code on Social Security, 2020. The notification was published in The Gazette of India: Extraordinary (Part II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)).
**Legal Authority**
In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 127 of the Code on Social Security, 2020 (36 of 2020), the Central Government has specified the interest liabilities for employers regarding outstanding dues.
**Key Provisions and Metrics**
* **Liability:** Employers are liable to pay interest on any contribution or any other amount payable under the Code that remains unpaid.
* **Interest Type:** Simple interest.
* **Interest Rate:** Twelve percent (12%) per annum.
* **Accrual Period:** Interest is calculated from the specific date on which the amount became due until the date of its actual payment.
**Administrative Information**
* **Notification Number:** S.O. 2357(E)
* **File Reference:** F. No. R-19025/13/2026-SS-I
* **Issuing Official:** Ashutosh A.T. Pednekar, Joint Secretary
* **Date of Issue:** May 8, 2026
* **Place of Issue:** New Delhi
* **Publisher:** Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054; uploaded by the Directorate of Printing at Government of India Press, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064.
Key Entities Referenced
Code on Social Security, 2020: The primary legislation governing social security benefits and obligations, under which the interest rate for delayed contributions is specified.
Section 127 of the Code on Social Security, 2020: The specific legal provision that empowers the Central Government to mandate interest on delayed payments of contributions or other sums due under the Code.
Ministry of Labour and Employment: The central ministry responsible for issuing this notification and overseeing the implementation of labour and social security regulations.
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No. 2266] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2026/VAISAKHA 18, 1948
श्रम एव ंरोिगार मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 8 मई, 2026
का.आ. 2357(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, सामाजिक सुरक्षा संजिता, 2020 (2020 का 36) की धारा 127 द्वारा प्रित्त
िजियों का प्रयोग करत ेहुए, जवजनर्िष्टि करती ि ैदक संजिता के अधीन संिेय दकसी भी अिं िान या दकसी संिेय रकम के जलए,
जनयोिक संजिता के अधीन दकसी रकम के िये िोने की तारीख स ेलेकर उसके वास्ट्तजवक संिाय की तारीख तक बारि प्रजतित
प्रजतवर्ि की िर स े साधारण ब्याि का संिाय करन े का िायी िोगा।
[फा. सं. आर-19025/13/2026-एस एस-I]
आिुतोर् ए .ीी .पेडणेकर, संयुि सजचव
3294 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 8th May, 2026
S.O. 2357(E).— In exercise of powers conferred by section 127 of the Code on Social Security, 2020 (36 of
2020), the Central Government specifies that for any contribution or any other amount payable under the Code, the
employer shall be liable to pay simple interest at the rate of twelve percent per annum from the date on which any
amount has become due under the Code till the date of its actual payment.
[F. No. R-19025/13/2026-SS-I]
ASHUTOSH A.T. PEDNEKAR, Jt. Secy.
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