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EPFO wage ceiling proposed to be raised to ₹25,000
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Still stuck at ₹15,000: the EPFO ceiling number about to jump for GS2 social security
EPFO's wage ceiling for mandatory PF coverage is being raised to ₹25,000, its first revision since 2014.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation's (EPFO) statutory wage ceiling, which determines eligibility for mandatory provident fund coverage, is set to be raised to ₹25,000 per month.
The ceiling was last revised to ₹15,000 in 2014.
Trade unions have argued that the revised ceiling still excludes a large section of low-wage workers from mandatory social security coverage.
Sources: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
Key facts
Remember these
- Wage ceiling for mandatory EPF coverage proposed to rise to ₹25,000 per month
- Ceiling was last revised in 2014, from ₹6,500 to ₹15,000
- The ceiling decides who must be covered under mandatory provident fund schemes
- Trade unions say even ₹25,000 still leaves many low-wage workers out of mandatory coverage
Prelims · Mains
How the exam will ask it
Prelims
- The EPFO wage ceiling was last revised in the year 2014.
- The current proposal seeks to raise the wage ceiling to ₹25,000 per month.
- The wage ceiling determines eligibility for mandatory provident fund coverage under EPFO.
Mains
GS2 - Social Justice: the issue is that a stagnant EPFO wage ceiling has long excluded a large section of low-wage and informal workers from mandatory social security. Raising the ceiling to ₹25,000 expands the formal safety net, but trade unions argue it still falls short of universal coverage, pointing to the need for a broader, portable social security floor for all workers.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation's statutory wage ceiling for mandatory provident fund coverage was last revised (prior to the current proposal) in which year?
- 2014
- 2010
- 2017
- 2020
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Answer: A — The EPFO wage ceiling was last revised to ₹15,000 per month in 2014, before the current proposal to raise it to ₹25,000.
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