{"id":31427,"date":"2026-10-02T07:50:49","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T07:50:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=31427"},"modified":"2026-10-02T07:50:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T07:50:49","slug":"dont-cut-salaries-after-epf-wage-ceiling-rises-to-rs-25000-from-rs-15000-ministry-directs-employers-to-bear-statutory-contribution-not-pass-it-on-to-employees-through-ctc-adjustments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=31427","title":{"rendered":"Don&#8217;t cut salaries after EPF wage ceiling rises to Rs 25,000 from Rs 15,000: Ministry directs employers to bear statutory contribution, not pass it on to employees through CTC adjustments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134633890,imgsize-329806,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/epfo-wage-ceiling.jpg\" alt=\"Don't cut salaries after EPF wage ceiling rises to Rs 25,000 from Rs 15,000: Ministry directs employers to bear statutory contribution, not pass it on to employees through CTC adjustments\" title=\"The directive seeks to address concerns that companies may try to absorb the contribution by adjusting it against employees' CTC. (Image for representative purpose only)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"The directive seeks to address concerns that companies may try to absorb the contribution by adjusting it against employees' CTC. (Image for representative purpose only)\">The directive seeks to address concerns that companies may try to absorb the contribution by adjusting it against employees&#8217; CTC. (Image for representative purpose only)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Will your take home salary come down with the Employees&#8217; Provident Fund Organisation (<a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/epfo\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EPFO<\/a>) raising the wage ceiling for provident fund calculation purposes from Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000?<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/>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.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"7\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>\u2018Don\u2019t cut salaries\u2019<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>The labour and employment ministry has instructed employers not to cut employees&#8217; statutory wages following the increase in the EPFO wage ceiling to Rs 25,000.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>The directive seeks to address concerns that companies may try to absorb the additional employer contribution arising from the revised ceiling by adjusting it against employees&#8217; cost to company (CTC).<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>Also Read | <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/business\/india-business\/provident-fund-wage-ceiling-rises-to-rs-25000-what-does-this-mean-for-you-top-faqs-answered\/articleshow\/134458275.cms\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Provident Fund wage ceiling rises to Rs 25,000: What does this mean for you? Top FAQs answered<\/a><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>The ministry has also urged employers to regard their share of social security contributions as an investment in sound human resource practices, which can help improve employee satisfaction and retention.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>&#8220;The employer&#8217;s statutory contribution cannot simply be treated as an employee deduction merely by describing it as part of cost-to-company (CTC),&#8221; it said according to an ET report.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>The ministry has said that employers should ensure that statutory employer contributions are made correctly and that the employees&#8217; statutory wages are not reduced contrary to applicable law.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>In the frequently asked questions released on the matter, the ministry acknowledged that the revised wage ceiling would inevitably raise employers&#8217; costs.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/>&#8220;Employers can partly offset this additional financial burden by the incentive of up to Rs 3,000 per month for every additional employment created under the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rojgar Yojana (PMVBRY),&#8221; it said, adding that bringing more workers into the formal employment system also strengthens India&#8217;s standing as an investment destination.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/>Addressing concerns that the revised wage ceiling could leave employees with less take-home pay, the ministry said any additional amount contributed by workers towards EPF would earn consistently higher interest, qualify for tax benefits and help build a guaranteed pension along with free insurance cover. It described this as a relatively small sacrifice in exchange for financial security over the long term.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/>The ministry has asked employers to begin assessing the employees who will be affected by the change immediately, rather than putting the exercise off until the next salary processing cycle. &#8220;The immediate priority should be to identify, calculate, enrol, report, remit and reconcile,&#8221; it said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"34\"\/>It further clarified that workers earning more than Rs 15,000 but less than Rs 25,000 in salary would have to be enrolled under the Employees&#8217; Pension Scheme (EPS).<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"37\"\/>The employee&#8217;s mandatory 12% contribution will be deposited entirely into the EPF. Of the employer&#8217;s 12% contribution, 8.33% will be allocated to EPS, with the remaining portion going into the EPF.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"39\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Understanding increase in EPFO wage ceiling<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Raising the provident fund wage threshold from Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000 marks a major expansion of social security in recent years. The change is set to bring more employees under provident fund, pension and insurance schemes, while potentially improving retirement benefits for those already enrolled.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"43\"\/>Under the revised limit, employees whose statutory \u201cwages\u201d do not exceed Rs 25,000 will be covered by PF on a mandatory basis. The change is expected to affect most directly those earning more than Rs 15,000 but no more than Rs 25,000 in statutory wages, as they were not previously required to be covered.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"45\"\/>The term \u201cwages\u201d here refers specifically to the definition provided under the Code on Social Security, 2020.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"47\"\/>Those who are already making PF contributions on wages exceeding Rs 25,000 will not have to pay more in total monthly contributions. <!-- -->However, the manner in which the employer&#8217;s contribution is divided between the provident fund and pension components could still be revised.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"51\"\/>Consequently, the effect of the new ceiling will vary according to an employee&#8217;s wage level and the basis on which contributions were being calculated before the revision.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"54\"\/>Previously, with PF contributions capped at the Rs 15,000 wage limit, the maximum monthly contribution stood at Rs 1,800. <!-- -->With the ceiling now raised to Rs 25,000, this amount could go up to Rs 3,000 a month.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"58\"\/>For workers newly covered by the mandatory framework, the revision opens the door to organised retirement savings, pension benefits and insurance linked to employment. Existing members, meanwhile, could see larger contributions, a revised split between PF and pension, and the possibility of receiving a higher pension over the longer term.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/business\/india-business\/dont-cut-salaries-after-epf-wage-ceiling-rises-to-rs-25000-from-rs-15000-ministry-directs-employers-to-bear-statutory-contribution-not-pass-it-on-to-employees-through-ctc-adjustments\/articleshow\/134633761.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The directive seeks to address concerns that companies may try to absorb the contribution by adjusting it against employees&#8217; CTC. 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