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India EPFO social security expansion

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The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) serves as a social security framework for salaried employees in India’s private and organized sectors. The system provides retirement savings, life insurance through the Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance (EDLI) scheme, and lifelong monthly pensions via the Employee Pension Scheme (EPS-95). In September 2026, the Indian Union Cabinet approved an increase to the mandatory wage ceiling for compulsory EPFO coverage. The monthly wage limit will rise from Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000, marking the first such adjustment since September 2014. This change is expected to bring ~~over~~ between 51 lakh and 1 crore additional employees into the social security framework, providing them with access to provident fund savings, pension protection, and insurance. The government ~~estimated~~ stated the move reflects sustained wage growth and the expansion of formal employment. Implementation is scheduled to begin on September 17. The annual budgetary impact ~~of this expansion to be~~ is estimated at approximately Rs 11,339 ~~crore.~~ crore, with a total projected cost of Rs 56,696 crore over a five-year period.

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