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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4988
TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2026
UPPER LIMIT FOR EPF AND ESI BENEFICIARIES
4988. SMT. MALA ROY:
Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to
state:
(a)whether the Government has any plan to increase the upper limit
cap of Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) and Employees' State
Insurance (ESI) beneficiaries;
(b)if so, the details thereof; and
(c)if not, the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)
(a) to (c): The wage ceiling for coverage under the Employees’
Provident Fund (EPF) Scheme, 1952 and Employees’ State Insurance
(ESI) Act, 1948 is revised from time to time. Presently, the wage
ceiling for coverage under EPFO is Rs.15000/- per month and for ESIC,
it is Rs. 21,000/- per month.
Raising the wage ceiling is done based on extensive
stakeholders’ consultations including Trade Unions and industry
associations as the same will have impact on the take-home salary
of employees and on the hiring cost for employers.
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