On September 16, 2026, the Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, had approved the proposal of the Ministry of Labour and Employment to enhance the wage ceiling for mandatory provident fund (PF) coverage from Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000 per month after the previous revision in wage ceiling, which was made in September 2014.
Following the approval from the Union Cabinet, the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India, has issued a gazette notification on September 17, 2026, enhancing the PF wage ceiling limit to Rs. 25,000 from Rs. 15,000 per month, with immediate effect.
