{"id":389547,"date":"2026-07-06T18:00:54","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T12:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=389547"},"modified":"2026-07-06T17:45:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T12:15:46","slug":"epf-eps-edli-contribution-rates-notified","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2026\/07\/06\/epf-eps-edli-contribution-rates-notified\/","title":{"rendered":"Employers Take Note: Labour Ministry Notifies Contribution Rates Under EPF, EPS and EDLI Schemes, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\">\n<p>On <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">1 July 2026<\/span>, the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Ministry of Labour and Employment<\/span> issued three notifications specifying the contribution rates under the following schemes:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Employees&#8217; Provident Funds Scheme, 2026 (EPF 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disc;\">\n<li>\n<p>Employer contribution is fixed at 0.5% of wages.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The contribution is payable every month to the Insurance Fund established under the Code.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Effective from 29 June 2026, being the date of commencement of the EDLI Scheme, 2026.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The notification under the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Employees&#8217; Pension Scheme, 2026<\/span> provides:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li>\n<p>Employer contribution is fixed at 8\u2153% (8.33%) of wages.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The contribution is payable every month to the Pension Fund established under the Code.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The contribution is effective from 29 June 2026, the date of commencement of the EPS Scheme, 2026.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>The notification under the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Employees&#8217; Provident Funds Scheme, 2026<\/span> provides:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: 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