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‘Don’t cut salaries’: Govt’s clear directive to companies as EPF wage ceiling rises

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Times of India
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What happened

On September 17, the government increased the EPFO wage threshold from Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000.

The revision is expected to extend mandatory coverage to more than 10 million additional workers and give another push to workforce formalisation.

Key facts

  • On September 17, the government increased the EPFO wage threshold from Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000.
  • The revision is expected to extend mandatory coverage to more than 10 million additional workers and give another push to workforce formalisation.
  • Reported by Times of India and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 07:39:25 UTC.

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