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How will mandatory PF contribution's ₹1,800 cap affect employees?
short by Bhawana Chaudhary / on Thursday, 2 July, 2026
EPFO's new rules dictate that employers can mandatorily deduct only up to ₹1,800/month from employees' salaries for PF contributions. This means that any contribution from the employee above ₹1,800/month is voluntary, which the company isn't bound to match unless the employment contract states so. If an employee is already contributing more than ₹1,800/month, their contribution remains unchanged.
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