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SC asks Centre to consider revising wage ceiling for employees provident fund

January 06, 2026

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The New Indian Express Dharmapuri

THE Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to consider taking a decision within four months on the revision of wage ceiling for employees provident fund (EPF), which has not been revised in the last 11 years.

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SC asks Centre to consider revising wage ceiling for employees provident fund

A bench of Justices J K Maheshwari and A S Chandurkar passed the order on a plea filed by activist Naveen Prakash Nautiyal claiming that the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), which administers social security schemes for employees, excludes from coverage those whose wages exceed ₹15,000 per month.

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