The All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) has criticised the government’s decision to raise the monthly wage ceiling for coverage under the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) social security schemes from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000, calling the increase “too little and too late.”
AITUC has demanded the ceiling be raised to ₹30,000, arguing that the current limit still excludes many deserving employees from wider Provident Fund coverage and social security benefits. The union stated that a higher ceiling would include more salaried workers in the EPFO framework, enabling a larger segment of the formal workforce to benefit from provident fund savings.
AITUC also contended that the wage ceiling should reflect inflation and changing economic conditions, as the existing limit may not adequately cover workers whose wages have risen over time.
