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Will your take-home salary increase or decrease as EPF wage ceiling rises from ₹15k to ₹25k?

Economic Times Economy
Published 21 Oct 2026, 10:12 am IST
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Will your take-home salary increase or decrease as EPF wage ceiling rises from ₹15k to ₹25k?

Every month, a portion of your wages goes into your Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) account, a mandatory retirement savings scheme for eligible employees. Your employer also contributes, with the contribution generally calculated at 12% of wages. Over time, these regular contributions can help build a substantial retirement corpus.#EPF #EmployeesProvidentFund #PF #RetirementPlanning #Salary #PersonalFinance #EPFO #FinancialPlanning #MoneyMatters #Investment

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